21-568: Kampong Tungku is a village in Brunei-Muara District , Brunei , about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the capital Bandar Seri Begawan . The population was 1,689 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Gadong 'A' . The postcode is BE2119. The village is located on the outskirts of the municipal area of the country's capital Bandar Seri Begawan , and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from its city centre . As
42-495: A village subdivision , it borders Kampong Rimba to the north-east; Area 1 and Area 5 of RPN Kampong Rimba , and STKRJ Kampong Rimba to the east; Area 1 and Area 2 of STKRJ Kampong Tungku to the south-east; Kampong Katok and STKRJ Kampong Katok 'A' to the south; and Kampong Peninjau to the west. It also borders the South China Sea to the north. Kampong Tungku shares a village head ( ketua kampung ) with
63-514: A primary school. Because the majority of Brunei's population is Muslims, many villages have mosques , particularly serving the need of Jumu'ah or congregational Friday prayers, as well as a religious primary school for its resident Muslim pupils. There are also at least a grocery store present in many villages, as well as a few other miscellaneous shops such as eateries, tailors, and barbers or salons. A village may have population ranging from hundreds to less than ten thousand people. Also, not all of
84-407: Is an elected position, whereby the populace nominates candidates to the district office and votes among the approved nominees. The nominee may be of an age between 30 and 55 years old. The elected person shall be in office for up to ten years. A village may also have a Village Consultative Council ( Majlis Perundingan Kampung ), the local equivalent of community association . A key outcome of
105-469: Is anticipated to be finished in 2013. Roads, high-voltage cables, and substations are all part of the park's infrastructure, which supports small and medium-sized businesses, the halal sector, food security, and biodiversity development. Road access to the village is served by Jalan Tungku from the south-east, and Jalan Rakyat Jati Rimba and the Tungku–Jerudong Highway from the north. Jalan Tungku
126-439: Is named after Prince Abdul Malik, a son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah with the queen consort Queen Saleha . Villages of Brunei A village ( Malay : kampung or kampong ) is the third and lowest administrative division of Brunei . It is headed by a village head ( ketua kampung ). Several villages are grouped together to form a mukim . A village is generally the traditional rural settlement , in particular in
147-484: Is planned to be the brand of the village's product, especially in response to the government's call to make one product one village, given the growing involvement of the population and their liking for it. The Ketua Kampong Tungku/Katok explained that, seeing the development through animal husbandry, the members of the Village Consultative Council (MPK) suggested that it be made a trademark of
168-453: Is the main road in the settlement which traverses the area in the north-west–south-east direction. Jalan Rakyat Jati Rimba and the Tungku–Jerudong Highway terminate in Tungku at a roundabout junction with Jalan Tungku north of the settlement. The village's government primary school is Tungku Primary School. It also shares grounds with Tungku Religious School, the village's government school for
189-732: The RPN Kampong Rimba . Initially considered as a potential location for a new district hospital, the site was ultimately designated for the digital junction. In 2012, the government announced a joint venture with Canadian-based CAE to develop a world-class multi-purpose training centre (MPTC) at the site. The MPTC is designed to provide training across various sectors, including defense, aerospace, emergency management, healthcare, and energy, with modern facilities such as flight simulators. It will also offer specialised training to support Brunei's growing oil and gas exploration and production activities. To assist creative, tech-driven companies in
210-745: The agro sectors, especially in the food industry, the Brunei government is developing the Brunei Agro Technology Park (BATP). Situated on a 500 hectares plot of land in Kampung Tungku, the park seeks to give both domestic and foreign businesses access to a cutting-edge platform. Business spaces, government labs, a Food Development Center, a Halal Science Center, food processing incubators, and the first phase of botanic gardens are all part of Phase 1A, which started in January 2011 and
231-407: The capital Bandar Seri Begawan . The population was 2,079 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Gadong 'A' . The postcode is BE2319. The village is located on the outskirts of the municipal area of the country's capital Bandar Seri Begawan , and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from its city centre . As a village subdivision , it borders Kampong Tungku and STKRJ Katok 'A' to
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#1732798684095252-450: The council is One Village One Product ( Satu Kampung Satu Produk , abbreviated as "1K1P"), which promotes local goods produced in the village. It was stated on 13 October 1976, that the four districts of Brunei had come up with a plan wherein signboards listing the names of the villages would be placed in each kampong. At the edges of each village, the boards will be erected. There are already signboards in place at almost every village in
273-461: The country's Islamic religious primary education . The following educational institutions are located within the village's administrative boundary: Pengiran Muda Abdul Malik Mosque is the village mosque, which is also shared with the residents of Kampong Katok . It was inaugurated on 27 July 2012 by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah , the Sultan of Brunei. The mosque has a capacity for 1,000 worshippers. It
294-404: The development through animal husbandry, the members of the Village Consultative Council (MPK) suggested that it be made a trademark of the village's product and it was well received. The Rimba Digital Junction, a Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) initiative, aims to create a cluster for information and communication technology and high-tech industries on a 15 hectares (37 acres) site near
315-495: The districts of Brunei-Muara, Belait, and around 50 in Tutong. A typical Bruneian village may have basic socio-economic infrastructures which are similar to other villages elsewhere but may also be unique to Brunei or countries which have predominantly Islamic Malay culture. For communal purposes, there may be a balai raya or dewan kemasyarakatan , the local equivalent of a community centre . A Bruneian village typically has
336-472: The neighbouring village Kampong Katok . Efforts made by the residents of Kampong Tungku and Katok through animal husbandry or more precisely producing kelulut honey . The production of kelulut honey is planned to be the brand of the village's product, especially in response to the government's call to make one product one village, given the growing involvement of the population and their liking for it. The Ketua Kampong Tungku/Katok explained that, seeing
357-529: The north, STKRJ Tungku Area 1 to the north-east, Kampong Mata-Mata to the east and south, Area 2 of STKRJ Mata-Mata to the south, Kampong Tanjong Bunut to the south-west, Kampong Selayun to the west, and Kampong Peninjau to the north-west. Kampong Katok shares a village head ( ketua kampung ) with the neighbouring village Kampong Tungku . Efforts made by the residents of Kampong Tungku and Katok through animal husbandry or more precisely producing kelulut honey . The production of kelulut honey
378-427: The populaces may also be subjected under the jurisdiction of respective municipal departments. Even though Kampong Ayer has the term ' kampong ' in its name, it is not officially a village subdivision. In fact, Kampong Ayer is made up of several villages constituting a few subdistricts. Kampong Katok Kampong Katok is a village in Brunei-Muara District , Brunei , about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from
399-402: The sense of a kampong or Malay traditional village, but it may also be an urbanised settlement within or near the capital city or a town , or part of the public housing estates . The population varies from hundreds to a few thousands. Villages are administered under the district office of the district where they belong. A village is headed by a village head ( ketua kampung ). It
420-568: The socio-economic amenities are present in every village. Some villages do not have primary and/or religious primary school – prospective resident pupils go to the schools in nearby villages. Some village subdivisions are simply designated public housing areas but having the population size comparable to a village. Other villages, especially in the more urban areas, may be large enough to function socio-economically as towns but without any municipal body. Several villages may also be part of municipal areas of Bandar Seri Begawan and other district towns, thus
441-607: The village's product and it was well received. The location address for the public housing estates STKRJ Katok 'A' and STKRJ Katok 'B' , as well as the schools Katok Secondary School and Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha Girls' Arabic Religious Secondary School which are located in STKRJ Katok 'B', is often regarded as located in the village, even though they are not within the village boundary. The aforementioned public housing estates are designated as separate village subdivisions. This Brunei location article
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