Kampong Kianggeh

"Kianggeh" redirects here. For the mukim subdivision, see Mukim Kianggeh.

Kampong Kianggeh
Neighbourhood and village
Kianggeh River with the old Kianggeh Market on the right bank (2009)
Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°53′28″N114°56′49″E / 4.8912°N 114.9469°E / 4.8912; 114.9469
Country	Brunei
District	Brunei-Muara
Mukim	Kianggeh
Population  (2016) [1]
• Total	1,421
Time zone	UTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode [2]	BA1211

Kampong Kianggeh is a neighbourhood in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is also a village in Brunei-Muara District, within Mukim Kianggeh. The population was 1,421 in 2016. ^[1] It is home to Kianggeh Market, a prominent traditional market in the country.

Name

The name Kianggeh may have been derived from the Chinese term kiang, which means river, according to a book Dokumentasi. Although it is also conceivable that the name Kianggeh was derived from the name of a person, nothing has been documented about this as of yet. ^[3]

Market

Kianggeh Market (Tamu Kianggeh) is a tamu or local traditional market in Kampong Kianggeh, situated on the banks of Kianggeh River. The market mainly sells produce, fish, meat and local foods. It has existed since the 1960s; it is believed to be the oldest market in the country. ^[4]

Kianggeh Market in 2010

The current market complex was built in 2016; it has a total area of 4,450 square metres (47,900 sq ft), comprises eight buildings and altogether accommodates 313 stalls. ^[5] The new complex was built as a modern and more organised replacement to the previous facilities. It was reported that the market was originally planned to be relocated to Gadong but scrapped after receiving opposition from the local vendors. ^[6]

Kianggeh Market is regarded as a tourist attraction in Brunei. ^[7] It was visited by Queen Elizabeth II during her state visit to Brunei in 1998. ^[8] It was also visited by the British chef Antony Worrall Thompson and featured in his TV travel documentary Antony Worrall Thompson: Adventures in Brunei which was aired in Discovery TLC in 2011. ^{[9] [10] [4]}

Notable people

• Umar Apong (1940–2023), police officer and nobleman ^[11]
• Salleh Masri (1919–1997), politician and activist ^[12]
• Mokhtar Puteh (1929–2016), nobleman ^[13]

References

1. "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Department of Statistics. December 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
2. "Buku Poskod Edisi Kedua (Kemaskini 26 Disember 2018)" (PDF). post.gov.bn (in Malay). Brunei Postal Services Department. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
3. Mohd Yunos, Rozan (2013). SEMINAR UNITED NATIONS GROUP OF EXPERTS ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ASIA, SOUTHEAST DIVISION (PDF). p. 8.
4. Ak. Jefferi Pg. Durahman (26 August 2017). "Tamu Kianggeh kekal sebagai 'tamu' warisan" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 102. Jabatan Penerangan. p. 17. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
5. "New Tamu Kianggeh to Commence Operations Today". Brudirect.com. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
6. Quratul-Ain Bandial (1 June 2016). "New Tamu Kianggeh opens today". The Brunei Times . Retrieved 28 July 2021.
7. "Commonwealth Walkway Trust – Kianggeh Market". Commonwealth Walkway Trust. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
8. Hanson, Fiona (19 September 1998). "Royalty - Queen Elizabeth II State Visit to Brunei". Getty Images . Retrieved 28 July 2021.
9. "Antony Worrall Thompson: Adventures in Brunei » TVF International". TVF International . Retrieved 28 July 2021.
10. Anis Ramli (4 July 2012). "Abode of peace, bastion of tradition". Free Malaysia Today . Retrieved 28 July 2021.
11. "Berkenan berangkat ziarah jenazah". Media Permata. 13 May 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
12. Gunn, Geoffrey C. (1997). Language, Power, and Ideology in Brunei Darussalam. Ohio University Center for International Studies. p. 14. ISBN   978-0-89680-192-9.
13. "His Majesty pays last respects to late Cheteria". borneo363.rssing.com. Retrieved 6 October 2023.