Kampong Batong is a

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in the south-west of Brunei-Muara District,

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, about from the capital

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. It has an area of ; the population was 1,225 in 2016. It is one of the villages within

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. The

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is BH2923.

Geography

As a village subdivision, Kampong Batong borders Kampong Katimahar and Kampong Kulapis to the north, Kampong Bebatik and Kampong Masin to the north-east, Kampong Parit to the east, Kampong Pengkalan Batu to the south-east, Kampong Panchor Murai to the south, and Kampong Maraburong and

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to the west.

Demography

As of 2015, 1,453 people call Kampung Batong home, with 1,200 of them being Malays and the remaining

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, and

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. Out of that total, 68 individuals are pensioners, four individuals received assistance from the Jabatan Pembangunan Masyarakat (JAPEM), two individuals received assistance for the poor, seven individuals received assistance for

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, and two further individuals received assistance for individuals with

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Infrastructure

The Bruneian government provided the community with necessities including

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, and

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. The Jefri Bolkiah Mosque, which began construction in November 2011 and was inaugurated on 26 July 2013 as part of the 2007-2012

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(RKN) project at a cost of roughly BND 2.1 million. The entire capacity of the mosque can accommodate approximately 800 pilgrims, among the facilities available are prayer halls for men and women, ''muzakarah'' room, Mosque Affairs Officer/Imam/Bilal room, special guest room, library and IT, lecture room, PA System room, store, mortuary, management room, kitchen, men's and women's toilets and separate ablutions for men and women. For the convenience of the residents of the mukim to hold various social activities, the ''takmir'' of the mosque took place at the Jefri Bolkiah Mosque and at the house of the village chief. Meanwhile, in order to carry out

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activities, the residents of the village share the Panchor Murai Primary School sports field with other villages under Mukim Pengkalan Batu.

References

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