Kampong Kuala Lurah Explained

Kuala Lurah
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:Brunei-Muara
Subdivision Type2:Mukim
Subdivision Name2:Pengkalan Batu
Established Title:Established
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:798
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BNT
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:BH1923
Official Name:Kampong Kuala Lurah
Native Name:Kampung Kuala Lurah
Native Name Lang:ms

Kampong Kuala Lurah (or simply Kuala Lurah) is a village in the south-west of Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, immediately adjacent to the Brunei-Malaysia border. The population was 798 in 2016.[1] It serves as the vehicular entry point to mainland part of the country from Limbang District in the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is one of the villages within Mukim Pengkalan Batu. The postcode is BH1923.[2] [3]

Etymology

The villages that surround Kampong Limau Manis include Kuala Lurah, Jalan Sekolah Limau Manis, and Jalan Junjungan, which was once known as Kampong Pengucauan in the 1960s. According to local history, before Kuala Lurah was given a name. The village was one of the marshy paths connecting Bukit Belading and the hill close to Kampong Bebuloh. Residents of Kampong Tedungan and the surrounding areas, such as those from Bebuloh to Pengkalan Limau Manis, use this swamp road as a means of commerce with the pengalu (main business center) from Brunei Town. It also serves as a social route for the village in Ulu (Inner) Kampong Limau Manis, connecting them to the people of Limau Manis and, ultimately, to the connecting road to Brunei Town.[4]

Due to the peat swamp nature of this route, the villagers utilise buffaloes to pull kuntols (traditional wood-based mode of transportation) to deliver their wares. Kuala Lurah was the name given by the lurah (headman) as a result of the people's move to Kampong Limau Manis to the Kuala (estuary).[5] The people living in Limau Manis also include the people living in this village.

Geography

Kampong Belading is bordered by Kuala Lurah, a kampong under Limau Manis. Additionally, it is bordered by several hills named Bukit Basungan and Bukit Bandung.

Demography

The Muruts and Bisayas were followed by the Kedayans as the inhabitants of Kampong Limau Manis and Kuala Lurah, according to historical documents. Many tribes, including the Brunei Malays, Dusun Muslim, the Iban Muslim, the Chinese, and the Indian and Chinese immigrants who trade, make up the kampong's population nowadays.

Kuala Lurah checkpoint

Kampong Kuala Lurah, formerly known as Kampong Belading, ends at the Kuala Lurah checkpoint. Although it was governed by Brunei in the early 1970s, Kampong Belading is today under the jurisdiction of Limbang. Commencing operations on 1 November 1989, this checkpoint is unique for both foot traffic and land transportation.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016 . . December 2018 . www.deps.gov.bn . Department of Statistics . 20 July 2021 .
  2. Web site: Buku Poskod Edisi Kedua (Kemaskini 26 Disember 2018) . . 26 December 2018 . post.gov.bn . . ms . 20 July 2021 .
  3. Web site: Kampong Kuala Lurah, Pengkalan Batu, Brunei Muara: BH1923 . brn.postcodebase.com . 28 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Unknown . 2012-11-01 . Majlis Perundingan Kampong Limau Manis: PROFAIL KAMPONG LIMAU MANIS & KUALA LURAH MUKIM PENGKALAN BATU . 2024-01-07 . Majlis Perundingan Kampong Limau Manis.
  5. Book: Sidhu, Jatswan S. . Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam . 2009-12-22 . Scarecrow Press . 978-0-8108-7078-9 . 268 . en.
  6. Web site: Jabatan Imigresen Dan Pendaftaran Kebangsaan - Pos Kawalan Imigresen Sementara Kuala Lurah . 2024-01-07 . www.immigration.gov.bn.