Kampong Masin
Masin | |
|---|---|
| Kampong Masin | |
  Location in Brunei | |
| Coordinates: 4°50′07″N 114°50′40″E / 4.8354°N 114.8445°E | |
| Country | Brunei |
| District | Brunei-Muara |
| Mukim | Pengkalan Batu |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,891 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (BNT) |
| Postcode | BH2723 |
Kampong Masin (Malay: Kampung Masin) or simply known as Masin, is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, about 15.5 kilometres (9.6 mi) from the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 2,891 in 2016.[1] It is one of the villages within Mukim Pengkalan Batu. The postcode is BH2723.[2]
Name[edit]
According to folktales, a well was found located on a hill in Simpang 616, Jalan Kecil Masin. The water from the well tastes salty. There is also an area where a rice plantation exist. It is impossible that the well felt salty because it was located on a hill, due to this uniqueness, the name of this village is known as Kampong Masin.[3]
Geography[edit]
As a subdivision, Kampong Masin shares boundaries with Kampong Bebatik to the north and north-west, Kampong Kilanas and Kampong Bengkurong to the north-east, Kampong Sinarubai and Kampong Burong Lepas to the east, Kampong Junjongan to the south-east, Kampong Parit to the south and south-east, and Kampong Batong to the west.[4]
Infrastructure[edit]
The village has access to basic facilities provided by the Government of Brunei such as water supply, electricity supply, telephone and roads.[3]
Education[edit]
- Masin Primary School is the village primary school.
- Masin Religious School is the village school for the country's Islamic religious primary education.
- Masin Secondary School is the secondary school for Mukim Pengkalan Batu.
Mosque[edit]
Kampong Masin Mosque is the village mosque; it was inaugurated by the then Minister of Religious Affairs on 27 December 1987.[5] The mosque can accommodate 500 worshippers.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Department of Statistics. December 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Buku Poskod Edisi Kedua (Kemaskini 26 Disember 2018)" (PDF). post.gov.bn (in Malay). Brunei Postal Services Department. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ a b KOMPILASI RENCANA KNK 2014 (PDF) (in Malay). Kenali Negera Kitani. 2014. pp. 93–98.
- ^ "Geoportal - Survey Department". survey.gov.bn. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ a b "SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Kampong Masin". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 12 January 2018.
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