Mentiri National Housing Area 'B'

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Mentiri National Housing Area 'B'
Perumahan Negara Mentiri Kawasan 'B'
Village
Kampong Mentiri National Housing Scheme Area 'B'
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Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°58′14.1″N115°01′35.0″E / 4.970583°N 115.026389°E / 4.970583; 115.026389 Coordinates: 4°58′14.1″N115°01′35.0″E / 4.970583°N 115.026389°E / 4.970583; 115.026389
Country Brunei
District Brunei-Muara
Subdistrict Mentiri
Government [1]
   Village head Pengiran Ibrahim bin Pengiran Hidup
Postcode BU2229

Mentiri National Housing Area 'B' (Malay : Perumahan Negara Mentiri Kawasan 'B') or Mentiri National Housing Area 2 (Malay : Perumahan Negara Mentiri Kawasan 2) is a village administrative division of Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. It is a village subdivision under the mukim or subdistrict of Mentiri. As a village subdivision, it is headed by a ketua kampung or village head; the incumbent is Pengiran Ibrahim bin Pengiran Hidup. [1] Mentiri National Housing Area 'B' is also a designated postcode area with the postcode BU2229. [2]

Malay language Austronesian language

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Villages of Brunei settlement and local administrative unit in Brunei

A village is the third and lowest administrative division of Brunei. It is headed by a village head. Villages are subdivisions of the subdistricts of Brunei. A village may have a population ranging from a few hundreds to less than ten thousand people.

Brunei-Muara District District

Brunei-Muara is the northernmost district in Brunei. It is the smallest of Brunei's four districts in terms of area but by far the most populous, containing over half the country's population. It is the most important and bustling district because the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan which is also the state capital, is the seat of the government ministries and departmental headquarters as well as the centre of business activities. Other major towns in the Brunei-Muara district include Muara town. The Brunei-Muara district houses the largest and deepest port in Brunei, the Muara Port.

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Geography

Mentiri National Housing Area 'B' is located in the north-eastern part of Brunei-Muara District. It borders the village subdivisions of Batu Marang to the north, Mentiri National Housing Area 'A' to the east, Pangkalan Sibabau to the south and Mentiri to the west. [3]

Batu Marang Village in Brunei-Muara, Brunei

Batu Marang, locally known in Malay as Kampung Batu Marang or Kampong Batu Marang, is a small stilt village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. It is officially a village administrative division under the mukim or subdistrict of Mentiri. As a village, it is headed by a ketua kampung or village head; the incumbent is Maidin bin Tarip. Batu Marang is also a designated postcode area with the postcode BU1529.

Mentiri National Housing Area A Village in Brunei-Muara, Brunei

Mentiri National Housing Area 'A' or Mentiri National Housing Area 1 is a village administrative division in Brunei-Muara District of Brunei. It is a village subdivision of the mukim or subdistrict of Mentiri. As a village, it is headed by a ketua kampung or village head, and the incumbent is Pengiran Aliuddin bin Pengiran Damit. It is also a designated postcode area with the postcode BU2129.

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References

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