Kampong Kiarong

Kampong Kiarong is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, as well as a neighbourhood in the country's capital Bandar Seri Begawan. It has an area of 383.43 hectares (947.5 acres);[1] the population was 4,530 in 2016.[2]

Kampong Kiarong
Village and neighbourhood
Kampong Kiarong is located in Brunei
Kampong Kiarong
Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°53′47″N 114°54′59″E
CountryBrunei
DistrictBrunei-Muara
MukimGadong 'B'
Area
[1]
 • Total383.43 ha (947.48 acres)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,530
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode
BE1318

The village is home to Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah, one of the two state mosques of Brunei.[3]

Geography

The village is located in the central part of Brunei-Muara District, and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Bandar Seri Begawan's city centre.

The village is home to Kiarong Roundabout in which the primary roads Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Highway, Jalan Jame' 'Asr and Jalan Pasar Gadong (or Jalan Pasar Baharu) converge.[4]

Administration

Kampong Kiarong is one of the villages within Mukim Gadong 'B', a mukim in the district. It is also part of the municipal area of Bandar Seri Begawan.[5] The village has the postcode BE1318.[6]

Education

Dato Ratna Haji Mohammad Jaafar Primary School is the village's government primary school. It was established on 14 February 1965, initially known as Sekolah Melayu Kiarong ("Kiarong Malay School") and was housed in a temporary building.[7] In 1985, the construction of the permanent building was completed and the school then became known as Kiarong Primary School (Sekolah Rendah Kiarong).[8] The school absorbed the students from three former primary schools, namely Sekolah Melayu Pantai Jiam, Sekolah Rendah Menglait and Sekolah Rendah Pusat Pengajian. It finally adopted its current name on 20 October 2010 on the royal consent of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.[8] It was named in honour of the first penghulu of Mukim Gadong who had made significant contribution to the local community. The school also shares grounds with Dato Ratna Haji Mohamed Ja'afar Religious School, the village's government school for the country's Islamic religious primary education.

The following educational institutions are located within the village's administrative boundary:[4]

Business

The village is home to several office and retail complexes which contribute to the commercial activity of Bandar Seri Begawan and Brunei-Muara District in general. They are mainly clustered in two areas: the first is located near the residential area and Jame Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque, and the other adjacent to Kiulap and Gadong commercial areas.

Gadong Wet Market, a primary wet market in Brunei, and Pasar Pelbagai Barangan Gadong, a prominent night market, are located within the village's administrative boundary.[4]

References
  1. Norliah Md. Zain (26 June 2015). "Dato Ratna Haji Muhammad Jaafar Tokoh Kampung Kiarong sentiasa dikenang". Pelita Brunei (in Malay). Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  2. "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Department of Statistics. December 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. "SenaraiMasjid - Jame' 'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  4. Brunei Darussalam Street Directory. Bandar Seri Begawan: Brunei Press Sdn. Bhd. 2014. pp. 74–75. ISBN 9789991732411.
  5. "Kawasan Baru Perbandaran Bandar Seri Begawan Mulai 1 Ogos 2007". bandaran-bsb.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  6. "Buku Poskod Edisi Kedua (Kemaskini 26 Disember 2018)" (PDF). post.gov.bn (in Malay). Brunei Postal Services Department. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  7. "PELAJARAN ITU SANGAT-LAH PENTING KAPADA ORANG2 YANG HIDUP DI-DUNIA INI" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 10 #5. Jabatan Penyiaran dan Penerangan. 3 March 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 5 August 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Dk. Vivy Malessa Pg. Ibrahim; Nooratini Haji Abas (20 October 2010). "Penamaan sekolah peringati jasa dan perjuangan tokoh" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 55 #101 (published 27 October 2010). Jabatan Penerangan. p. 8. Retrieved 29 September 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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