Batu Satu, also known as Kampong Parit, is an

area Area is the quantity that expresses the extent of a region on the plane or on a curved surface. The area of a plane region or ''plane area'' refers to the area of a shape or planar lamina, while '' surface area'' refers to the area of an op ...

Bandar Seri Begawan Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB; Jawi: بندر سري بڬاوان; ) is the capital city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area () with an area of and an estimated population of 100,700 as of 2007. It is part of Brunei-Muara District, the s ...

, the capital of

Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely surrounded by th ...

. It is also a designated

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...

Brunei-Muara District Brunei-Muara District ( ms, Daerah Brunei dan Muara; Jawi: برونائی-موارا ضلع) or simply Brunei-Muara is one of the four districts of Brunei. It has the smallest area among the four districts, with , yet is the most populous, w ...

, within Mukim Kianggeh. The population was 1,509 in 2016. It encompasses a

commercial area Commercial areas in a city are areas, districts, or neighborhoods primarily composed of commercial buildings, such as a strip mall, office parks, downtown, central business district, financial district, " Main Street", or shopping centers. ...

of the capital. It is also home to the country's Supreme Court, as well as some of important Islamic religious educational institutions of the country.

History

Batu Satu was home to ("Parit Palace"), also known as ("Temasek Palace"), a former royal residence of Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin, the 27th

Sultan of Brunei The sultan of Brunei is the monarchical head of state of Brunei and head of government in his capacity as prime minister of Brunei. Since independence from the British in 1984, only one sultan has reigned, though the royal institution dates ...

. The palace had been demolished to make way for the construction of the religious school .

Commercial area

Batu Satu commercial area mainly comprises shophouses, small-sized shopping centres and lodging establishments. Utama Bowling, located in the commercial area, was the first bowling alley in Brunei. It once hosted bowling games during the

1999 Southeast Asian Games The 1999 Southeast Asian Games ( ms, Sukan Asia Tenggara 1999), officially known as the 20th Southeast Asian Games, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. This was the first time Brunei hosted th ...

Educational institutions

Some of the educational institutions for the country's Islamic religious education are located within its administrative boundary: *

Seri Begawan Religious Teachers University College Seri Begawan Religious Teachers University College (Arabic: جامعة سري بڬاوان التربية الدينية ; Malay: ''Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan''; abbreviated: KUPU SB) was introduced in August 2007 by Sultan Ha ...

, the

teacher-training college A normal school or normal college is an institution created to train teachers by educating them in the norms of pedagogy and curriculum. In the 19th century in the United States, instruction in normal schools was at the high school level, turn ...

which produces teachers for this education, mainly in religious primary schools * Hassanal Bolkiah Boys' Arabic Secondary School (, SMALHB) — the sole Islamic religious

sixth form college A sixth form college is an educational institution, where students aged 16 to 19 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A Levels, Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) and the International Baccalaureate ...

in the country. It was inaugurated in May 1967 by

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III Sultan Sir Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien ( Jawi: ; 23 September 1914 – 7 September 1986) was the 28th Sultan of Brunei, reigning from 4 June 1950 until his abdication from the throne on 5 October 1967. He was also Brunei's fi ...

, the 28th Sultan of Brunei and the father of the current monarch

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III ( Jawi: ; born 15 July 1946) is the 29th and current Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Brunei since 1967 and the Prime Minister of Brunei since independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. He is one ...

. As of 2012, it had more than 600 students. * Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit Girls' Arabic Religious Secondary School (, SUAMPRIPAD) — a girls' Islamic religious secondary school. It was established on 1 March 1966 and as of 2012 had 816 students and 100 teachers.

References

Neighbourhoods in Bandar Seri Begawan Villages in Brunei-Muara District {{Brunei-geo-stub