Kampong Kapok

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Kampong Kapok
Village
Kampong Kapok is located in Brunei
Kampong Kapok
Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 5°01′22″N 115°02′43″E / 5.0227°N 115.0454°E / 5.0227; 115.0454Coordinates: 5°01′22″N 115°02′43″E / 5.0227°N 115.0454°E / 5.0227; 115.0454
CountryBrunei
DistrictBrunei-Muara
MukimSerasa
Area
[1]
 • Total1,241.01 ha (3,066.60 acres)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,791
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode
BT2328

Kampong Kapok is a village in the north-east of Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, near Muara town. It has an area of 1,241.01 hectares (3,066.6 acres);[1] the population was 2,791 in 2016.[2]

Geography[]

Kampong Kapok is one of the villages in Mukim Serasa, a mukim in the district. As a village subdivision, it borders Kampong Sabun to the north-east, Kampong Serasa to the east and south, Kampong Salar to the south-west and Kampong Meragang to the west and north.[3]

It is one of the villages along , a road which links Bandar Seri Begawan to Muara town.

Facilities[]

Schools[]

  • Kapok Primary School — a government primary school
  • SECA School (Sekolah Cemerlang Abejess) — a private primary school

Mosque[]

Kampong Kapok Mosque is the village mosque; it was completed in 1996 and can accommodate 700 worshippers.[4]

Recreation[]

Bukit Tempayan Pisang Recreational Park is a recreation area at Bukit Tempayan Pisang, a forested hill located between the village and Kampong Serasa.[3] It was inaugurated in 2013 by the then Minister of Home Affairs.[5] The park has walkways built along the trails in the forest and provides hiking opportunity.[6]

Achievement[]

In 2014, the village won the Silver Medal of the Excellent Village Award (Anugerah Kampung Cemerlang), a national award recognising initiatives by villages in improving social and socio-economic conditions of their communities.[7] It is the first village in the country to achieve the aforementioned medal recognition.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Rencana - Kerepek pisang trademark Kampung Kapok". www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Department of Statistics. December 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b Brunei Darussalam street directory : quick & easy reference maps., Brunei Press Sdn. Bhd., 2014, pp. 26–27 & 33–34, ISBN 9789991732411, OCLC 932264901
  4. ^ "SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Kampong Kapok". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Bukit Tempayan Pisang Legends as an attraction". BorneoPost Online | Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  6. ^ Amir Hazwan (13 November 2017). "A Park of Legends and Myths | Bukit Tempayan Pisang Recreational Park - Sutera". Sutera. Retrieved 16 February 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ a b "News - 27.02.14 MPK Kapok raih Anugerah AKC Ke-3..." www.jpm.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  8. ^ Ak Md Khairuddin Pg Harun (9 October 2015). "Tutong MPKs briefed on Excellent Village Award semis". btarchive.org. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
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