Kampong Belais Explained

Kampong Belais
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Brunei
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brunei
Pushpin Label Position:none
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brunei
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Temburong
Subdivision Type2:Mukim
Subdivision Name2:Bokok
Established Title:Established
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:109
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BNT
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Leader Name:Afnan Gapor[1]

Kampong Belais is a village in Temburong District, Brunei. The population is 109 in 2021. It is one of the villages within Mukim Bokok.

Etymology

The name belais is a type of fish.[2]

Administration

For census and postcode purposes Kampong Belais is established as two villages:

VillagePopulation
(2021)[3]
Postcode[4]
Kampong Belais Besar92PE1351
Kampong Belais Kecil17PE1551
Total109-
Kampong Belais shares a village head (Malay: ketua kampung) with Kampong Buda-Buda.

Facilities

The village mosque is Kampong Belais Mosque. The construction began in 1994 and completed in 1996.[5] It can accommodate 300 worshippers.

Notes and References

  1. Book: BUKU DIREKTORI TELEFON PENGHULU-PENGHULU MUKIM DAN KETUA-KETUA KAMPUNG NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM . April 2024 . . 4 . Brunei . 33 . ms.
  2. Book: Mohd Yunos, Rozan . SEMINAR UNITED NATIONS GROUP OF EXPERTS ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ASIA, SOUTHEAST DIVISION . 2013 . 21.
  3. Web site: Department of Economic Planning & Statistics . October 2021 . ANNEX B . 23 January 2024 . deps.mofe.gov.bn.
  4. Web site: Buku Poskod Edisi Kedua (Kemaskini 26 Disember 2018) . . 26 December 2018 . post.gov.bn . . ms . 13 August 2021 .
  5. Web site: SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Kampong Belais . www.kheu.gov.bn . ms . 13 August 2021.