Kampong Kianggeh

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Kampong Kianggeh
Neighbourhood and village
Kianggeh River with the old Kianggeh Market on the right bank (2009)
Kianggeh River with the old Kianggeh Market on the right bank (2009)
Kampong Kianggeh is located in Brunei
Kampong Kianggeh
Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°53′28″N 114°56′49″E / 4.8912°N 114.9469°E / 4.8912; 114.9469Coordinates: 4°53′28″N 114°56′49″E / 4.8912°N 114.9469°E / 4.8912; 114.9469
CountryBrunei
DistrictBrunei-Muara
MukimKianggeh
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total1,421
Time zoneUTC+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.

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.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

Kianggeh Market is regarded as a tourist attraction in Brunei.[6] It was visited by Queen Elizabeth II during her state visit to Brunei in 1998.[7] 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.[8][9][3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "New Tamu Kianggeh to Commence Operations Today". Brudirect.com. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Quratul-Ain Bandial (1 June 2016). "New Tamu Kianggeh opens today". The Brunei Times. Retrieved 28 July 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Commonwealth Walkway Trust – Kianggeh Market". Commonwealth Walkway Trust. Retrieved 28 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Hanson, Fiona (19 September 1998). "Royalty - Queen Elizabeth II State Visit to Brunei". Getty Images. Retrieved 28 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Antony Worrall Thompson: Adventures in Brunei » TVF International". TVF International. Retrieved 28 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Anis Ramli (4 July 2012). "Abode of peace, bastion of tradition". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 28 July 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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