Saba, Brunei-Muara

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Saba

Mukim Saba
Country Brunei
District Brunei-Muara
Government
[1]
   Penghulu Mayalin Saat
Postcode
BRxxxx

Saba (Malay : Mukim Saba) is a neighbourhood in Kampong Ayer, the stilt settlement on the Brunei River in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a mukim (subdistrict) in Brunei-Muara District, [2] as well as parts of the capital's municipal areas. [3] The population was 1,000 in 2016. [4] As a mukim, it is headed by a penghulu and the acting incumbent is Mayalin bin Saat. [1]

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Demographics

As of 2016 census, [4] the population of Mukim Saba comprised 520 males and 480 females. The mukim had 144 households occupying 144 dwellings. The entire population lived in urban areas.

Administration

Saba comprises five sub-neighbourhoods, which are officially designated as villages, that is subdivisions of mukim. They include: [5]

Infrastructure

Saba Darat Primary School is the sole primary school in Saba. There is also Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Religious School, which provides Islamic religious primary education which is compulsory for Muslim pupils in the country. [6]

The Balai Ibadat of Mukim Saba serves the Muslim residents of Saba for congregational Islamic prayers and activities.

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Kampong Saba Ujong Village in Brunei-Muara, Brunei

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Kampong Saba Tengah Village in Brunei-Muara, Brunei

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Kampong Saba Laut Village in Brunei-Muara, Brunei

Kampong Saba Laut is a sub-neighbourhood in Kampong Ayer, the riverine stilt settlement on the Brunei River in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is also a village in Saba, a mukim in Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Kampong Saba Laut is BR1126.

Kampong Saba Darat A Village in Brunei-Muara, Brunei

Kampong Saba Darat 'A' is a sub-neighbourhood in Kampong Ayer, the riverine stilt settlement on the Brunei River in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is also a village in Saba, a mukim in Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Kampong Saba Darat 'A' is BR1326.

Kampong Saba Darat B Village in Brunei-Muara, Brunei

Kampong Saba Darat 'B' is a sub-neighbourhood in Kampong Ayer, the riverine stilt settlement on the Brunei River in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is also a village in Saba, a mukim in Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Kampong Saba Darat 'B' is BR1526.

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Coordinates: 4°53′0″N114°56′50″E / 4.88333°N 114.94722°E / 4.88333; 114.94722