Kampong Panchor Murai

Kampong Panchor Murai is a village in the south-west of Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, about 22 kilometres (14 mi) from the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 523 in 2016.[1] It is one of the villages within Mukim Pengkalan Batu. The postcode is BH3123.[2][3]

Kampong Panchor Murai
Village
Kampong Panchor Murai is located in Brunei
Kampong Panchor Murai
Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°48′16″N 114°48′40″E
CountryBrunei
DistrictBrunei-Muara
MukimPengkalan Batu
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total523
Time zoneUTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode
BH3123

Name

There are a few additional well-known geographical names that people mistakenly believe come from animals. Pancur Murai is one (Murai is a type of magpie-robin bird). The name Pancur Murai, however, is said to have originated from the mythology of a princess by the name of Puteri Bongsu Kembang Kiapu who had a guard by the name of Samurai. The Princess desired to take a bath from a pancur when she was living in a luagan, a small swampy lake. A pancur is similar to a natural shower since it involves water that sprouts or squirts out of a natural source. She then requested Samurai make it. Samurai searched the area until they found it, then they erected it according to the Princess's instructions. The Princess had a bath there once it was finished. Because to its notoriety, the location was given the name Pancur Samurai, which later changed to Pancur Murai.[4]

Geography

As a village subdivision, it borders Kampong Batong to the north, Kampong Parit to the north-east, Kampong Parit to the east, Kampong Pengkalan Batu to the south-east, Kampong Wasan and Kampong Imang to the south, and Kampong Maraburong in Tutong District to the west.[5]

Facilities

Panchor Murai Primary school is the village primary school, whereas Panchor Murai Religious School is the village school for the country's Islamic religious primary education.

Kampong Panchor Murai Mosque is the village mosque; it was inaugurated on 14 April 1983 and can accommodate 200 worshippers.[6]

References
  1. "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Department of Statistics. December 2018. Retrieved 18 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 18 July 2021.
  3. "Kampong Panchor Murai, Pengkalan Batu, Brunei Muara: BH3123". brn.postcodebase.com. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  4. Mohd Yunos, Rozan (2013). SEMINAR UNITED NATIONS GROUP OF EXPERTS ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ASIA, SOUTHEAST DIVISION (PDF). p. 19.
  5. "Geoportal - Survey Department". survey.gov.bn. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  6. "SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Kampong Panchor Murai". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 18 July 2021.


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