Madang, Brunei

For other uses, see Madang (disambiguation).

Madang Kampung Madang Kampong Madang
Village
Coordinates: 4°57′17″N114°57′16″E / 4.954638°N 114.954405°E / 4.954638; 114.954405 Coordinates: 4°57′17″N114°57′16″E / 4.954638°N 114.954405°E / 4.954638; 114.954405
Country	Brunei
District	Brunei-Muara
Mukim	Berakas 'B'
Government [1]
•  Village head	Emran Ismail
Population
• Estimate  (2015) [1]	1,700
Postcode	BC3715

Madang, also known as Kampong Madang (Malay : Kampung Madang), is a neighbourhood in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, as well as a village-level subdivision under Berakas 'B' of Brunei-Muara District. The head of its community is a ketua kampung or village head and the incumbent is Emran bin Ismail. ^[1] The population is estimated to be 1,700. ^[1] Madang is also a designated postcode area with the postcode BC3715. ^[2]

Name

Madang is officially known in Malay as Kampung Madang (Kampung is sometimes spelt as Kampong), ^[2] which literally means 'Madang Village'.

Geography

The settlement is located in the central part of Brunei-Muara District and contiguous with the Lambak Kanan public housing to its north and Manggis to the east. ^[3] Madang is also one of the neighbourhoods in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei — together with Manggis, they are the northernmost neighbourhoods in the capital.

Administration

The area and community of Madang are administered as a village, the third- and lowest-level administrative division of Brunei. Madang is one of the villages under Berakas 'B', a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District. ^[2] Its community is led by a village head (Malay : ketua kampung); the incumbent is Emran bin Ismail and has taken office since 2015. ^[1]

Education

There is only a school in Madang, namely Madang Religious School, which provides the Ugama or Islamic religious primary education for its resident pupils; ^[4] it is compulsory for the Muslim pupils in the country. Other levels of public education, that is of general primary and secondary, are obtained in schools in the nearest areas.

Religion

Place of worship

Madang has a mosque which provides its Muslim residents, as well as that of Manggis, ^[5] a place to conduct Islamic congregational activities, in particular the Jumu'ah or weekly Friday prayers. Suri Seri Begawan Raja Pengiran Anak Damit Mosque was inaugurated by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in 2014. ^[6] The mosque has a capacity for 2,400 worshippers. ^[6]

References

1. "Berita - Kampung Madang punyai ketua kampung baharu..." www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-02-24.
2. "Brunei Postal Services - postcodes". post.gov.bn. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
3. Brunei Darussalam street directory : quick & easy reference maps., Brunei Press Sdn. Bhd., 2014, pp. 52–53, ISBN   9789991732411, OCLC   932264901
4. "Laman Utama - Senarai Sekolah Ugama". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-02-24.
5. "SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Suri Seri Begawan Raja Pg Anak Damit, Kampong Manggis Madang". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-02-24.
6. "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Sultan performs 1st Friday prayers at new mosque". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 2018-02-24.