Kampong Sungai Akar Explained

Sungai Akar
Settlement Type:Village and neighbourhood
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:Berakas 'B'
Established Title:Established
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:5,467
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BNT
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:BC4115
Official Name:Kampong Akar Camp
Leader Title:Village head
Leader Name:Zailani Abdul Malik[1]

Kampong Sungai Akar or commonly known as Sungai Akar, is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, as well as a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 5,467 in 2016.[2]

Etymology

According to folk tale, there used to be many snakes, especially in the rivers, whether small snakes or big snakes like the swallow snake. The elders understood the snake as a 'akar', so the name Kampung Sungai Akar arose because if given the name of Kampung Sungai Ular, it would certainly not sound good.[3]

Administration

Kampong Sungai Akar is one of the villages under Mukim Berakas 'B', a mukim in Brunei-Muara District. It has the postcode BC4115.[4] The village has also been subsumed under the municipal area of the capital Bandar Seri Begawan.[5]

Demography

According to the population census conducted by the Department of Statistics, Department of Planning and Economic Development in 2011, the total population in Kampong Sungai Akar is 6,336 people, namely 3,788 males and 2,458 females.

Infrastructure

Several government offices are located in the village such as the Radio Television Brunei Department (RTB) and the Land Transport Department. In addition, there are also secondary and primary schools, namely Freda Radin School, Stella School, PGGMB School, Arab Secondary School and Miftah An-Nur Islamic International School.[6]

The village mosque is Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Mosque and it was inaugurated by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on 19 July 2013.[7] The mosque was built at a cost of around B$3.2 million (US$2.4 million as of October 2021).[8] It can accommodate 1,000 worshippers.

The Sungai Akar Camp hosts the Gurkha Reserve Unit (GRU).[9] [10] Additionally, the Officer Cadet School (OCS) of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) is also located within the base.[11]

The village is also home to the Bangladesh and India High Commission.[12]

Achievements

On 19 February 2010, Kampong Sungai Akar was announced as the champion and became an exemplary village in the Cleanliness and Beauty Contest for villages under Mukim Berakas 'B'.

In addition, this village has also successfully collected donations amounting to BND1,459 for the collection of donations for the Indonesian earthquake and the Philippine storm which collection was held for a month starting from 19 November 2009 until 19 December 2009.

The Muslim women of this village mosque have also succeeded in winning the Murattal Al-Quran team competition for the Muslim women of Brunei and Muara district mosques on 9 February 2015.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Book: BUKU DIREKTORI TELEFON PENGHULU-PENGHULU MUKIM DAN KETUA-KETUA KAMPUNG NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM . April 2024 . . 4 . Brunei . 8 . ms.
  2. Web site: Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016 . . December 2018 . www.deps.gov.bn . Department of Statistics . 23 July 2021 .
  3. Book: KOMPILASI RENCANA KNK 2015 . Kenali Negera Kitani . 2015 . 141–144 . ms.
  4. Web site: Buku Poskod Edisi Kedua (Kemaskini 26 Disember 2018) . . 26 December 2018 . post.gov.bn . . ms . 23 July 2021 .
  5. News: Za'im Zaini . Sonia K . Brunei capital to become nearly ten times bigger . 23 July 2007 . bn.china-embassy.org . 5 November 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211101131824/http://bn.china-embassy.org/eng/wlxw/t343648.htm . 1 November 2021 .
  6. Web site: Miftah An-Nur . 2024-01-17 . www.miftah.edu.bn.
  7. News: Abdullah Asgar . Berangkat tunaikan Sembahyang Fardu Jumaat Pertama di Masjid Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah . 19 July 2013 . Pelita Brunei . 58 #86 . Jabatan Penerangan . 20 July 2013 . ms . 1, 12–13 . 12 October 2021 .
  8. Web site: 3,200,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate . . 12 October 2021.
  9. Web site: Times . Nepali . 2020-12-14 . A forgotten Gurkha rebellion . 2023-07-14 . nepalitimes.com.
  10. Book: USA, IBP . Brunei Air force Handbook - Strategic Information and Weapon Systems . Lulu.com . 978-1-4330-0429-2 . 205 . en.
  11. News: 2010-10-12 . Governor-General of New Zealand visits OCS . Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam . 2023-08-06.
  12. Web site: Embassy . 2023-08-06 . Information Department, Prime Minister's Office.
  13. Web site: Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituaries 2006. - Free Online Library . 2023-12-20 . www.thefreelibrary.com.