Kampong Birau Explained

Kampong Birau
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:Tutong
Subdivision Type2:Mukim
Subdivision Name2:Kiudang
Established Title:Established
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Sq Mi:13.5
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:989
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BNT
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:TE2143
Leader Name:Masburah Suhaile[1]

Kampong Birau is a village in the north-east of Tutong District, Brunei, about 19km (12miles) from the district town Pekan Tutong. It has an area of 13.5sqmi;[2] the population was 989 in 2016.[3] It is one of the villages within Mukim Kiudang, a mukim in the district.[4]

Facilities

Birau Primary School is the village primary school; it was inaugurated on 15 February 1955. It also shares grounds with Birau Religious School, the village school for the primary level of the country's Islamic religious education.

Kampong Birau Mosque is the village mosque; it was established on 18 January 1963. The current building was inaugurated on 2 August 1991 by the then Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah.[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 . 30 . ms.
  2. Book: . Puak Tutong: Sejarah dan Perkembangan Awal Sosio-Budaya . . 2004 . 53–55 . ms . 866690368 .
  3. Web site: Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016 . . December 2018 . www.deps.gov.bn . Department of Statistics . 8 July 2021 .
  4. Book: Tutong District . . 2013 . Information Department . 9 . 8 July 2021.
  5. Web site: SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Kampong Birau . www.kheu.gov.bn . ms . 8 July 2021.