Kampong Tanah Jambu
Tanah Jambu | |
|---|---|
| Kampong Tanah Jambu | |
 Jalan Muara | |
  Location in Brunei | |
| Coordinates: 4°59′45″N 115°00′07″E / 4.9957°N 115.0019°E | |
| Country | Brunei |
| District | Brunei-Muara |
| Mukim | Mentiri |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,809 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (BNT) |
| Postcode | BU1129 |
Kampong Tanah Jambu is a village in the north-east of Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 8,809 in 2016.[1] It encompasses the original village settlement, as well as the public housing areas STKRJ Kampong Tanah Jambu and RPN Kampong Tanah Jambu.
Name
The village is named after jambu (guava) tree.[2]
Geography
Kampong Tanah Jambu is one of the villages in Mukim Mentiri, a mukim in Brunei-Muara District. It is one of the villages along Jalan Muara, a road which links Bandar Seri Begawan to Muara town.
Infrastructure
Housing
As of 2 May 2017, Telbru's connectivity efforts to over 15,500 households for housing schemes under the Housing Development Department have been surpassed by the installation of Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) networks for inhabitants of the National Housing Scheme (RPN) Kampong Tanah Jambu project.[3]
After the foundation-laying ceremony on 8 August 2023, 950 units of terrace homes for the RPN Kampong Tanah Jambu are expected to be completed in 2024. The Phase 7 residences at RPN Kampong Tanah Jambu are being built in accordance with the 11th National Development Plan.[4] Thong & Thong Sdn Bhd is the contractor managing the B$96 million project.[5]
Education
- Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces is a military academy for the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF).[6]
- Tanah Jambu Religious School is a religious education institution.[7]
- Tanah Jambu Primary School is a primary education institution.[8]
Mosque
Kampong Tanah Jambu Mosque is the village mosque; it was inaugurated on 7 December 1979 and can accommodate 600 worshippers.[9]
Notable people
- Mahmud Saedon (1943–2002), Bruneian writer
References
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Department of Statistics. December 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ Mohd Yunos, Rozan (2013). SEMINAR UNITED NATIONS GROUP OF EXPERTS ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ASIA, SOUTHEAST DIVISION (PDF). pp. 12–13.
- ^ "Wired Tanah Jambu housing area adds to TelBru's milestone target". borneobulletin.com.bn. 2 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "950 homes in Tanah Jambu to be completed in two years". borneobulletin.com.bn. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Brunei housing scheme to complete 950 homes in Tanah Jambu in two years". The Star. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Bachamiya A Hussainmiya (1 January 2012). "Royal Brunei Arrmed Forces 50th anniversary Commemorative History". RBAF 50th Golden Anniversary Commemorative Book. Southeastern University of Sri Lanka: 31–32.
- ^ "Senarai Sekolah Ugama". www.mora.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Government Education Institutions". www.moe.gov.bn. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Kampong Tanah Jambu". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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