Kampong Dato Gandi

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Dato Gandi
Kampung Dato Gandi
Village
Kampong Dato Gandi
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Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°53′40″N114°58′50″E / 4.8945°N 114.9806°E / 4.8945; 114.9806
Country Brunei
District Brunei-Muara
Mukim Kota Batu
Government
 •  Village head Hanipah Junit [1]
Population
 (2016) [2]
 • Total424
Time zone UTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode
BD1717

Kampong Dato Gandi (Malay : Kampung Dato Gandi) or commonly known as Dato Gandi, is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 424 in 2016. [2] It is one of the villages within Mukim Kota Batu. The postcode is BD1717. [3]

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Name

Folktales claimed that Dato Gandi was born in Kampong Subok and earned the title of Dato. It was just a title given by the Sultan's grandchildren and his troops; it wasn't a gift. Additionally, he was well-liked and enjoys visiting Kampong Menunggol and it's cape, which are also found in the village. He made a promise to his troops that if he passed away one day, he wanted to be buried on the cape as he and his men frequently went by it. [4]

Muslim preacher Dato Gandi visited the village and the neighboring areas to give sermons. His people carried out his wishes when he died. The body in the coffin, however, unexpectedly slid and plunged into the Brunei River as they were hoisting it to the cape. None of his men ventured to leap into a river that deep after the unexpected incident. Finally, they made the decision to dig a single hole, bury the body together with all the necessary objects, and then cover the hole with a tombstone. [4] His grave is still cared for today. Despite this no confirmed reports that the grave is visible and close to the Queen Elizabeth Jetty at this time. [5]

Infrastructure

Queen Elizabeth Jetty [6] – in 1972, Queen Elizabeth II paid a royal visit via HMY Britannia's launch to Brunei, and this place was given her name. Today, it serves as the arrival point for the MV Sentosa, a furnished boat that takes passengers on a picturesque, two-hour voyage with stunning sunset views down the Brunei River. [7]

Dato Gandi Primary School was the village's only facility to obtain primary education. The school is no longer operational as of today. [4]

The village is also home to the Consulate of Belgium. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ BUKU DIREKTORI TELEFON PENGHULU-PENGHULU MUKIM DAN KETUA-KETUA KAMPUNG NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM (PDF) (in Malay). Vol. 4. Brunei: Bahagian Perancangan Daerah, Ministry of Home Affairs. April 2024. p. 12.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Department of Statistics. December 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Buku Poskod Edisi Kedua (Kemaskini 26 Disember 2018)" (PDF). post.gov.bn (in Malay). Brunei Postal Services Department. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "SIAPA DIA DATO GANDI?". Info Untuk Kita Bersama - Brunei IUKBB. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Origin of Kampong Dato Gandi". Origin of Kampong Dato Gandi. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Lawatan ke Brunei River Cruise » Media Permata Online". Lawatan ke Brunei River Cruise. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Brunei River Heritage Trail" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "Embassy". Information Department, Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 6 August 2023.


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