Kampong Bunut Perpindahan () or also known as Kampong Perpindahan Bunut, is a

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, as well as a

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in the capital

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. The population was 1,707 in 2016. It is one of the villages within

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. The

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is BF1220.

Name

The name 'Bunut Perpindahan' (sometimes 'Perpindahan Bunut') literally means 'Bunut Resettlement' and is named after its residential area which has been one of the housing estates under the

National Resettlement Scheme Public housing in Brunei comprises government development programmes which aim to provide ownership of land or homes to the citizens of Brunei. They are managed by the Housing Development Department (), a government department under the Ministry of ...

(), as well as its location being near Kampong Bunut, the original settlement of the name.

Demography

According to the Preliminary Report of the Department of Planning and Economics (JPKE) for the year 2011, this village is inhabited by approximately 1,709 residents consisting of 909 males and 800 females.

History

The settlement was first established in 1951 as the first housing estate under the Resettlement Programme, a government programme for the resettlement of

Kampong Ayer Kampong Ayer is a prominent traditional settlement in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It comprises neighbourhoods of traditional houses, schools and mosques built on stilts above the Brunei River near the capital's city centre. It ha ...

residents to land. The first several families who resettled in Bunut Perpindahan were originally the inhabitants of Kampong Pengiran Bendahara Lama, a neighbourhood in Kampong Ayer. They were given incentives to build new homes and additional plot of land for agriculture as new means of sustenance.

Economy

In addition to having a historical place that can be used as a tourist attraction, Kampong Bunut Perpindahan is also an active village in many ways, including actively organizing charity, religious and sports events through the ''Majlis Perundingan Kampung'' (MPK).

Infrastructure

Kampong Bunut Perpindahan has access to basic facilities and infrastructure provided by the government through several ministries and government departments including mosques, primary schools and post offices.

Places of interest

Tomb of Sultan Husin Kamaluddin or also known as Makam di Luba (due to position on ''Pulau Luba'' which is an

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that separates two rivers namely Damuan River and

Brunei River The Brunei River ( ms, Sungai Brunei) is a river which flows through Brunei and empties into the Brunei Bay towards the north-east direction. The Istana Nurul Iman, the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, stands on its banks. The Brun ...

), is located within the village. the bridge that was built to make it easier for visitors to visit the tomb and also often a focus for anglers. Apart from that, the swampy area on Luba Island is also home to one of the

monkey Monkey is a common name that may refer to most mammals of the infraorder Simiiformes, also known as the simians. Traditionally, all animals in the group now known as simians are counted as monkeys except the apes, which constitutes an incomple ...

species called

proboscis monkey The proboscis monkey (''Nasalis larvatus'') or long-nosed monkey is an arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, a reddish-brown skin color and a long tail. It is endemic to the southeast Asian island of Borneo and is found mostly ...

Notable people

* Halus Abdul Samad (1952–1971), founder of the village.

References

Populated places established in 1951 1951 establishments in Brunei Neighbourhoods in Bandar Seri Begawan Villages in Brunei-Muara District Public housing estates in Brunei {{Brunei-geo-stub