Kampong Sungai Lampai

Kampong Sungai Lampai Kampung Sungai Lampai
Village and neighbourhood
Stilt homes at the village
Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°52′29″N114°57′13″E / 4.8747°N 114.9537°E / 4.8747; 114.9537
Country	Brunei
District	Brunei-Muara
Mukim	Kota Batu
Government
•  Village head	Hanipah Junit [1]
Population  (2016) [2]
• Total	314
Time zone	UTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode	BD1117

Kampong Sungai Lampai is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. It is also a neighbourhood in the country's capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 314 in 2016. ^[2] It is one of the villages within Mukim Kota Batu. The postcode is BD1117. ^[3]

History

During the Castilian War, Bendahara Sakam utilised Sungai Lampai and Kampong Pintu Malim as strongholds to repel Spanish incursions. ^{[4] [5]} It is believed that the origins of Kampong Ayer trace back several centuries to the establishment of a community in Kampong Sungai Lampai. ^[6]

The first British resident, Malcolm McArthur, moved Brunei's administrative centre from Kampong Ayer to Sungai Lampai when the British Resident system was put into place in 1906 for political, economic, social, and health reasons. The first administrative buildings, including as the police station, jails, and the customs and excise division, were located at Sungai Lampai. The creation of contemporary Brunei Town, present day Bandar Seri Begawan, began when a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) road was built along the Brunei riverfront to connect Sungai Lampai to the future town. ^[7]

Infrastructure

Listed in the First Schedule of the Customs Enactment, 1954, ^[8] Sungai Lampai saw significant development starting in 1960, including the construction of a customs checking station slated for completion in early 1961. ^[9] Later, under the Customs (Amendment) Regulations, 1980, the Sungai Lampai Jetty was officially designated as a legal landing site for customs operations. ^[8]

According to a 1964 report, the Marine Fire Station at Sungai Lampai was being built with moorings for speedboats and fire floats as well as quarters for the crew members who were on duty. ^[10]

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. "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. Dr. Hajah Rayah Md. Ali (2012). Syair Kenangan karya Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien: satu analisis (in Malay). Bandar Seri Begawan: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei. ISBN   978-99917-0-861-4.
5. Leake, David (1989). Brunei: The Modern Southeast-Asian Islamic Sultanate. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN   978-0-89950-434-6.
6. Sidhu, Jatswan S. (2009). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East (2nd ed.). Lanham: Scarecrow Press. p. 120. ISBN   9780810859807.
7. Azlan Othman (15 February 2007). "Royalty at 100 years of development exhibition". sultanate.com. Borneo Bulletin. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
8. "The Customs Enactment, 1954 (E 15 of 1954): The Customs (Amendment) Regulations, 1980" (PDF). www.agc.gov.bn. Bandar Seri Begawan: Attorney General's Chambers. 27 February 1980. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
9. State of Brunei Annual Report 1960. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. p. 116.
10. State of Brunei Annual Report 1964. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1966. p. 158.