Kampong Menunggol
Kampong Menunggol is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, on the island Pulau Berambang. The population was 541 in 2016.[1] It is one of the villages within Mukim Kota Batu, a mukim in the district.
Kampong Menunggol | |
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.jpg.webp) Menunggol (left) on Berambang Island | |
  Location in Brunei | |
| Coordinates: 4°51′49″N 114°58′39″E | |
| Country | Brunei |
| District | Brunei-Muara |
| Mukim | Kota Batu |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 541 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (BNT) |
| Postcode | BD4317 |
Name
Brunei has a few place names that are tree related. According to legend, the name Menunggol derives from Bruneian words for tree stumps known as tunggul. No one really knows where, but tree stumps gave the neighborhood Kampong Menunggol its name.[2]
Facilities
School
- Nakhoda Abdul Rashid Primary School — a government primary school
Mosque
Kampong Menunggol Mosque is the village mosque; it was inaugurated on 14 November 1980 and can accommodate 300 worshippers.[3]
References
- "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Department of Statistics. December 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- Mohd Yunos, Rozan (2013). SEMINAR UNITED NATIONS GROUP OF EXPERTS ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ASIA, SOUTHEAST DIVISION (PDF). p. 14.
- "SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Kampong Menunggol". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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