Limbongan, Brunei Explained

Limbongan
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:Brunei-Muara
Subdivision Name2:Tamoi
Extinct Title:Ceased to exist
Extinct Date:2010s
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:BL1312

Limbongan was a neighbourhood in Kampong Ayer, the riverine stilt settlement in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It was officially a village subdivision under Tamoi, a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District, and had the postcode BL1312.[1] [2] Limbongan was one of the traditional stilt neighbourhoods which had existed along the banks of the Kedayan River, a tributary of the Brunei River in the vicinity of Kampong Ayer, before they were eventually demolished in the 2010s and redeveloped into Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas, a riverfront park.[3]

Etymology

"Limbongan" is the former spelling of the Malay word "" which literally means 'dockyard'.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brunei Postal Services - postcodes. post.gov.bn. en-GB. 2018-04-13.
  2. Web site: Kampong Limbongan, Tamoi, Brunei Muara: BL1312 Brunei Postcode. brn.postcodebase.com. en. 2018-04-13.
  3. News: A beacon of Bandar's revitalisation – Borneo Bulletin Online. 2017-10-23. Borneo Bulletin Online. 2018-04-13. en-US.
  4. Web site: Carian Umum. prpm.dbp.gov.my. ms. 2018-04-13.