Kampong Sungai Liang Explained

Sungai Liang
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Brunei
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brunei
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brunei
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Type2:Mukim
Subdivision Name1:Belait
Subdivision Name2:Liang
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:KC1135
Area Total Km2:78.25
Official Name:Kampong Sungai Liang
Leader Title:Village head
Leader Name:Haszrin Bagol[1]

Kampong Sungai Liang or simply Sungai Liang, is a village in Belait District, Brunei, about 40km (30miles) from the district's principal town Kuala Belait and 20km (10miles) from the oil town Seria. The population was 910 in 2016.[2] It is one of the villages within Mukim Liang.[3] The postcode is KC1135.[4]

Name

The name Sungai Liang/Bang Liang derives from the Dusun tribe's dialect or term Bang Liang (Liang River), which means "big hole." The term "bang" is an acronym for bawang (river). Bang Liang is the name of the river that empties into a large chasm and then empties into the South China Sea.[5]

Geography

The village is one of the settlements along the country's coast with the South China Sea. The neighbouring primary settlements include Kampong Telisai in Tutong District to the north-east and Lumut to the south-west.

The Sungai Liang beach is located on the coast of the village.[6] Even though there are huts on the beach, it nevertheless is not a commercial one.

The river basin is a vital fishing spot, where freshwater and saltwater meet.[7]

Administration

Eight smaller villages are located inside the 78.25 square kilometer Kampong Sungai Liang, which are:

VillagePopulation(2016)
Kampong Keluyoh 206
Kampong Perumpong 523
Kampong Sungai Gana 342
Kampong Tunggulian 824
Kampong Andulau -
Kampong Lilas 223
Kampong Padang -
Kampong Liang Kecil -

Demography

As of 2018, a total of 3,469 individuals call Kampong Sungai Liang home, including Dusun, Kedayan, Malay, Chinese, Iban, among other tribes and ethnicities; there are 1,732 men and 1,737 women.

Infrastructure

Along with having access to public facilities like water and electricity, mosques, health clinics, elementary, religious, and private schools, fire stations, public halls, garbage dumps, resorts, and the ability to receive mobile phone and radio trunk signals, Kampong Sungai Liang residents receive attention in the form of Welfare Assistance, Old Age Pension, and JAPEM Welfare Assistance.

Government

Education

Sungai Liang Primary School is the village's government primary school.[11] It also houses the Sungai Liang Religious School (school for the country's Islamic religious primary education).[12]

When the Sungai Liang and Lumut community saw the need to construct a school that would provide their kids access to a primary education, Chung Lian School was established in 1953 and would later be opened in August 1955 with 27 pupils and a teacher serving as the principal. Since then, Chung Lian School has been around to educate children and give back to the local community.[13]

Religion

Kampong Sungai Liang Mosque is the village mosque; it was inaugurated on 8 November 1980.[14]

Recreation

Sungai Liang Forest Recreation Park is around in size and is mostly lowland woodland that has not been altered. It is roughly from Bandar Seri Begawan. The recreational park offers tourist amenities such picnic areas, jogging, hiking, and nature appreciation pathways leading to various park locations. The park is frequently used for teaching and research by the Forestry Department and other educational organizations. A small lake, a floating hut, shelter huts, and open spaces perfect for outdoor recreational activities are some of the park's additional features.[15]

Brunei Forestry Museum is built in 1986. It is one of Brunei's earliest colonnaded structures. The museum was first built in the middle of 1985 out of wood with a thatched roof. The museum serves as the public's primary source of forestry knowledge and showcases the natural history of Brunei forestry, the riches of the country's woods, as well as vintage tools and traditional forest goods.[16]

Economy

The people of Kampung Sungai Liang also make their own goods, including as traditional food (confectionery) and weaving-based handicrafts like takiding, baskets for use as receptacles for keeping ornamental objects, among other things. Handwoven products are displayed not only in Brunei Darussalam but also at international expos. Items such as the bamboo squirrels and woven takiding attracted positive attention. Even though it only creates straightforward things using natural components, it has gotten positive feedback and even orders from local handicraft lovers.

Agriculture

Paddy plantations are another source of industry from the agricultural sector in the area.[17] The Marsya Farm company was established in 2000 and registered under the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food which was originally based in the Sungai Liang Agricultural Development Area (KKP), Belait District with an area of .[18]

Petrochemical

The Brunei Methanol Company (BMC) owns a methanol plant in Sungai Liang.[19] [20] The BMC plant was the largest investment done outside of the oil and gas and LNG industry.[21] The plant was noted to have the capability to produce up to 850,000 tonnes of methanol per year.[22] The project was part of the Wawasan Brunei 2035 goals on diversing Brunei's economy and reduce the dependence on oil and gas industry.[23] [24]

There will also be a demo hydrogenation plant in the area; it is currently in construction and expected to be completed by 2019.[25] It is developed by, a Japanese consortium, and is aimed to produce 210 tonnes of liquefied hydrogen, in which the gas will be obtained from the nearby Brunei LNG plant.[26] The product will be exported for the Japanese domestic market; the first batch is expected to be utilised as fuel for 3,000 cars used during the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in 2020.[27]

Fertilizer

The Brunei Fertilizer Industries (BFI) owns a fertilizer plant is also planned to be built in the site; the plant is developed by the German conglomerate ThyssenKrupp and expected to operate by 2021.[28] [29] [30] [31]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Buku Direktori Telefon Penghulu-Penghulu Mukim Dan Ketua-Ketua Kampung Negara Brunei Darussalam . April 2024 . . 4 . Brunei . 22 . ms.
  2. Web site: Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016 . . December 2018 . www.deps.gov.bn . Department of Statistics . 12 October 2021 . 140 .
  3. Book: Belait District . . 2011 . 2nd . Information Department . 8–9 . 28 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Buku Poskod Edisi Kedua (Kemaskini 26 Disember 2018) . . 26 December 2018 . post.gov.bn . . ms . 12 October 2021 .
  5. Book: KOMPILASI RENCANA KNK 2018 . Kenali Negera Kitani . 2018 . 48–51 . ms.
  6. Web site: 2020-06-15 . PPNBD bersih pantai Kg Sg Liang » Media Permata Online . 2023-01-20 . PPNBD bersih pantai Kg Sg Liang . en-US.
  7. Web site: 18 March 2019 . Dimana Mau Mancing: Mancing Pantai Sungai Liang 17 March 2019 . 2023-01-20 . Dimana Mau Mancing.
  8. Web site: Sultanate - News Negara Brunei Darussalam Recipients express gratitude to His Majesty . 28 April 2018 . www.sultanate.com.
  9. Web site: Bantu Kesan Pekerja Lari Daripada Majikan Brunei's No.1 News Website . 2023-01-20 . www.brudirect.com.
  10. Web site: Berita - Bomba Sungai Liang sumbang khemah . 2023-01-20 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn.
  11. Web site: 2021-03-08 . Brunei LNG raikan pencapaian pelajar, guru di Belait » Media Permata Online . 2023-01-20 . Brunei LNG raikan pencapaian pelajar, guru di Belait . en-US.
  12. Web site: Berita 2015 - Sekolah Ugama Sungai Liang adakan khatam... . 2023-01-20 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn.
  13. Web site: :::Welcome to Chung Lian School's Official Website::: . 2023-01-20 . www.chunglianschool.edu.bn.
  14. Web site: SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Kampong Sungai Liang . www.kheu.gov.bn . ms . 28 April 2018.
  15. Web site: Forestry Department - Sungai Liang Forest Recreation Park . 2023-01-20 . forestry.gov.bn.
  16. Web site: Forestry Department - Forestry Museum . 2023-01-20 . www.forestry.gov.bn.
  17. Web site: Wong . Aaron . 2022-08-07 . Inside the AgroBiz project that trained Bruneian youth to farm . 2023-01-20 . Biz Brunei . en-US.
  18. Web site: Berita Terkini - Syarikat Marsya Farm fokus tingkat produktiviti... . 2023-01-20 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn.
  19. Web site: Brunei Methanol Company . 2022-05-23 . brunei-methanol.com.
  20. Book: The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2008 . 2007 . Oxford Business Group . 978-1-902339-07-8 . 112 . en.
  21. News: 2010 . Department of Information . 25 . 1 . Brunei Darussalam Newsletter . 5 .
  22. Web site: Brunei Methanol - Brunei's first project financing Case Studies IJGlobal . 2022-05-23 . www.ijglobal.com.
  23. Book: Inc, IBP . Brunei Energy Policy, Laws and Regulations Handbook - Strategic Information and Regulations . 2018-04-24 . Lulu.com . 978-1-4330-7115-7 . 114 . en.
  24. Book: Patricia . Ordóñez de Pablos . Handbook of Research on Green, Circular, and Digital Economies as Tools for Recovery and Sustainability . Xi . Zhang . Nabil . Almunawar, Mohammad . 2022-03-11 . IGI Global . 978-1-7998-9666-1 . 113 . en.
  25. News: Sg Liang plant to export hydrogen to Japan by 2020 - The Scoop. 2018-04-22. The Scoop. 2018-04-28. en-GB.
  26. Web site: AHEAD to begin world's first international supply of hydrogen from Brunei in 2020 Biz Brunei. www.bizbrunei.com. en-GB. 2018-04-28.
  27. News: Brunei hydrogen plant to fuel cars at Tokyo Olympics – Borneo Bulletin Online. 2017-08-26. Borneo Bulletin Online. 2018-04-28. en-US.
  28. Web site: thyssenkrupp wins major fertilizer plant order in Brunei. thyssenkrupp. en. 2018-04-28.
  29. News: BFI signs deal to establish world-class fertilizer plant – Borneo Bulletin Online. 2017-08-27. Borneo Bulletin Online. 2018-04-28. en-US.
  30. News: Thyssen Krupp Awarded Major Contract for Fertilizer Plant in Brunei. KG. Vogel Business Media GmbH & Co.. 2018-04-28.
  31. Web site: Thyssenkrupp wins EPC contract for new fertilizer plant in Brunei - World Construction Network. www.worldconstructionnetwork.com. 2018-04-28.