STKRJ Katok 'B' explained
| STKRJ Katok 'B' |
| Settlement Type: | Public housing estate |
| 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: | Gadong 'B' |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 6,108 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | BNT |
| Utc Offset1: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Leader Title: | Village head |
| Leader Name: | Pengiran Muhammad Redzuan[1] |
STKRJ Katok 'B' or Kampong Katok 'B', also known as STKRJ Mata-Mata, is a public housing estate in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, about 11km (07miles) from the country's capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The total population was 6,108 in 2016. It is one of the estates for the Landless Indigenous Citizens' Housing Scheme (Malay: Skim Tanah Kurnia Rakyat Jati, STKRJ), a public housing programme for the country's indigenous citizens (Malay: rakyat jati).
Geography
The estate is located in the central part of Brunei-Muara District, as well as in the outskirts of the municipal area of Bandar Seri Begawan and about 11km (07miles) from the capital's city centre. It neighbours Kampong Mata-Mata and Perpindahan Mata-Mata to the east.
It is one of the estates named after the village Kampong Katok, the other STKRJ Katok 'A'.
Administration
For subdivision purposes, the estate is officially known as STKRJ Mata-Mata and has been divided into three areas and administered as villages:
| Village | Population
(2016)[2] | Postcode[3] | Mukim |
|---|
| STKRJ Mata-Mata Area 1 | 2,409 | BE2118 | Gadong 'B' |
| STKRJ Mata-Mata Area 2 | 1,791 | BE2318 |
| STKRJ Mata-Mata Area 3 | 1,908 | BE2518 |
| Total | | - | |
|---|
Infrastructures
Schools
Katok 'B' Primary School is the estate's government primary school.
Other schools located in the area include:
- Katok Secondary School (Malay: Sekolah Menengah Katok) — a government secondary school. It was established in 2014 and as of 2017 had 1,180 students and 121 teachers.[4] It is housed at what was formerly Katok Sixth Form Centre, a sixth form college, whereby the latter has been relocated to a new place in Mukim Sengkurong and renamed Sengkurong Sixth Form Centre.[5] The school complex sits on a 12acres land and was completed in 2008 at a cost of B$16.8 million (US$12.5 million as of September 2021).[6] Some of the facilities include 41 classrooms, laboratories, gymnasium, theatre and library. It was established to alleviate overcrowding at Menglait Secondary School.
- Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha Girls' Arabic Religious Secondary School (Samoan: Sekolah Ugama Arab Menengah Perempuan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha, SUAMPRIPAHS) — a girls' government secondary school for the country's Arabic Islamic religious education. The construction began in 2015 and completed in 2017 at a cost of almost B$47 million (US$35 million as of September 2021);[7] [8] it can accommodate 1,800 students.[9] The students and teachers are those relocated from Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit Girls' Arabic Religious Secondary School (SUAMPRIPAD) in Batu Satu. As of 2018, it had 1,365 students and 133 teachers. It was initially known as Katok Arabic Secondary School (Malay: Sekolah Menengah Arab Katok) until it was renamed on 30 January 2017 on the royal command of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.[10]
However, their location address is often attributed to Kampong Katok, even though they are located outside of the village boundary.
Notes and References
- Book: BUKU DIREKTORI TELEFON PENGHULU-PENGHULU MUKIM DAN KETUA-KETUA KAMPUNG NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM . April 2024 . . 4 . Brunei . 10 . ms.
- Web site: Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016 . . December 2018 . www.deps.gov.bn . Department of Statistics . 6 September 2021 . 129 .
- Web site: Buku Poskod Edisi Kedua (Kemaskini 26 Disember 2018) . . 26 December 2018 . post.gov.bn . . ms . 6 September 2021 .
- Web site: . 10 February 2017 . Crown Prince Surprise Visit To Schools . www.brudirect.com . 6 September 2021 .
- Web site: Rabiatul Kamit . 5 January 2014 . Katok Sixth Form Centre to turn into secondary school . The Brunei Times . 6 September 2021 .
- Web site: XE: Convert BND/USD. Brunei Darussalam Dollar to United States Dollar . . 6 September 2021 .
- Web site: . 30 January 2018 . Doa Kesyukuran Terbinanya Bangunan SUAMPRIPAHS . www.brudirect.com . ms . 6 September 2021 .
- Web site: XE: Convert BND/USD. Brunei Darussalam Dollar to United States Dollar . . 6 September 2021 .
- Web site: . 8 June 2018 . Kebawah Dymm Berkenan Adakan Lawatan Ke Suampripahs . www.brudirect.com . ms . 6 September 2021 .
- News: Sim . Y. H. . 14 February 2017 . SM Arab Katok diberi nama baru . Media Permata Online . ms . . 6 September 2021 .
