Mukim Kota Batu

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Mukim Kota Batu
Pelambayan Religious School.jpg
Brunei and Muara mukims.png
Kota Batu is in light green.
Coordinates: 4°52′59″N114°57′49″E / 4.88306°N 114.96361°E / 4.88306; 114.96361
Country Brunei
District Brunei-Muara
Government
   Penghulu Zaini Salleh [1]
Population
 (2021) [2]
  Total12,676
Time zone UTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode
BDxx17

Mukim Kota Batu ( ko-TAHBAH-too ) [3] is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 12,935 in 2016. [4] The mukim is home to some of the country's museums and historical sites, in particular in Kota Batu.

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Etymology

The mukim could be named after a village that it encompasses, Kampong Kota Batu. The name Sungai Bunga translates to (Flower River). According to legend, the river occasionally smells like jasmine flowers. Particularly at night, the stench is strongest. But, if one attempted to look for the smell's source, they would never succeed. The small invisible people who live in the river, known locally as Orang Kebenaran or Orang Bunian, are thought to be the source of the pleasant flower scent. [5]

Geography

The mukim is located on the southeastern part of the Brunei-Muara District, bordering Mukim Mentiri to the north and Mukim Lumapas to the south and west, Mukim Kianggeh and the mukims within Kampong Ayer to the west, as well as the Brunei Bay to the east and Limbang District in Sarawak, Malaysia, to the east.[ citation needed ]

The Brunei River flows through the mukim into the Brunei Bay. There are several islands:

Demographics

As of 2016 census, [4] the population was 12,935 with

Administration

A few of the villages are also part of Bandar Seri Begawan municipal area, namely Kampong Belimbing, Kota Batu, Pelambayan, Pintu Malim, Subok and Sungai Lampai. [7] As of 2021, the mukim comprised the following census villages:

Settlements [2] Population (2021) [2] Ketua kampung (2024) [8] [9]
Kampong Subok 3,258Lawi bin Haji Lamat
Kampong Belimbing 2,789Haji Daud bin Jihan
Kampong Kota Batu 528Haji Hanipah bin Begawan Pehin Udana Khatib Haji Junit
Kampong Pelambayan 630
Kampong Dato Gandi 332
Kampong Sungai Matan 281
Kampong Serdang 497Haji Zaini bin Haji Awang Damit
Kampong Sungai Belukut 652
Kampong Sungai Besar 1,816
Kampong Menunggol 329Haji Ibrahim bin Haji Osman
Kampong Riong17
Kampong Pudak 127Shahri bin Haji Durahim
Kampong Tanjong Kindana723Zaini bin Haji Salleh
Kampong Pintu Malim 289Haji Hanipah bin Begawan Pehin Udana Khatib Haji Junit
Kampong Sungai Lampai350
Kampong Buang Tawar7
Pulau Sibungor 0
Pulau Baru-Baru11Zaini bin Haji Salleh

Villages

Kampong Sungai Bunga Kampong Sungai Bunga 01.jpg
Kampong Sungai Bunga

Kampong Tanjung Kindana

Kampong Tanjung Kindana or Sungai Bunga is one of the villages that has the potential to become one of the tourist attractions both from within and outside the country. Housing on the waters that is located 11 kilometers from the capital is now taking a step forward by providing services, namely the Seri Tanjung Homestay Tourism Center in addition to its seafood products. A total of six Inap Desa houses are available for rent at a reasonable rate for the convenience of tourists to stay and feel the atmosphere of life in the environment of the house on the water with the villagers while witnessing the cultural shows, the way of life and the sea products produced. On 22 January 2016, the Inap Desa Seri Tanjung received recognition when it was awarded the ASEAN Homestay Standard in Manila, Philippines after achieving an encouraging score after meeting the criteria as a homestay. [10]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Inap Desa Seri Tanjung is now turning their attention to the people of Brunei to continue to empower the people of Kampong Sungai Bunga economically. The acting ketua kampung stated that the services provided by Inap Desa Seri Tanjung, which is managed by the Majlis Perundingan Kampung (MPK) Sungai Bunga provide an opportunity for domestic tourists to get to know more closely about the culture, customs and lifestyle of the people in Kampong Sungai Bunga. [11]

Infrastructure

Mosques

The current mosques in the mukim include:

Kampong Berbunut Mosque was the village mosque of Kampong Berbunut, the village on Pulau Berbunut ("Berbunut Island") at mouth of the Brunei River. It had been inaugurated in September 1958. [12] As of today, the mosque no longer exists.[ citation needed ]

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