Kampong Salambigar

Kampong Salambigar Kampung Salambigar
Village
Salambigar Religious School
Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°58′54″N114°59′23″E / 4.9818°N 114.9898°E / 4.9818; 114.9898
Country	Brunei
District	Brunei-Muara
Mukim	Berakas 'B'
Government
•  Village head	Abd Rahman Safar [1]
Population  (2016) [2]
• Total	1,884
Time zone	UTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode	BC1515

Kampong Salambigar is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 1,884 in 2016. ^[2] It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'B'. The postcode is BC1515. ^{[3] [4]}

Economy

The Lambak Kanan East Industrial Park, located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Bandar Seri Begawan in Kampong Salambigar, underwent an expansion to support Brunei's efforts in economic diversification. Initially developed by Brunei Industrial Development Authority for light manufacturing on smaller plots intended for local consumption, the industrial estate covered over 30 hectares (74 acres) in Phase 1, with an additional 40 hectares in Phase 2. The Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) oversaw a significant expansion, adding 67 hectares to the western side of the park to accommodate larger-scale industries, particularly in the halal food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and light manufacturing sectors. This expansion aimed to enhance Brunei's position in the global halal market. Viva Pharmaceuticals finalised the construction of a 9,200 square metres (99,000 sq ft) plant for the production of halal pharmaceuticals, focusing on generic drugs, nutraceuticals, and cosmetics, with plans for further expansion as infrastructure supported it. The BEDB also anticipated investments in oil country tubular goods and light assembly, which were expected to contribute to the development of local enterprises. ^[5]

Infrastructure

Salambigar Religious School is the village's government school for the country's Islamic religious primary education.

The village mosque is Kampong Salambigar Mosque; it was built in 1995 and can accommodate 1,000 worshippers. ^[6]

The village is also home to the Embassy of Timor Leste and Consulate of Burkina Faso. ^[7]

Notable people

• Umar Apong (1940–2023), police commissioner and nobleman ^[8]

See also

• Kampong Sungai Orok

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. 8.
2. "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Department of Statistics. December 2018. Retrieved 26 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 26 July 2021.
4. "Kampong Salambigar, Berakas 'B', Brunei Muara: BC1515". brn.postcodebase.com. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
5. BRUNEI MUARA DISTRICT PLAN. Bandar Seri Begawan: Department of Town and Country Planning, Ministry of Development. January 2015. pp. 3-29 and 3-30.
6. "SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Kampong Salambigar". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 26 July 2021.
7. "Embassy". Information Department, Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
8. "His Majesty pays respect to state dignitary". Borneo Bulletin. 13 May 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 13 July 2023.