Kampong Bunut is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

in Brunei-Muara District,

Brunei Brunei, officially Brunei Darussalam, is a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the northern coast of the island of Borneo. Apart from its coastline on the South China Sea, it is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak, with ...

, within

Mukim Kilanas Mukim Kilanas is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 22,492 in 2016. Geography The mukim is located in the southwestern part of the district, bordering Mukim Gadong 'B' and Mukim Kianggeh to the north-east, Mukim L ...

. It is also an area within the country's capital

Bandar Seri Begawan Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) is the capital and largest city of Brunei. It is officially a Municipalities of Brunei, municipal area () with an area of and an estimated population of 100,700 as of 2007. It is part of Brunei–Muara District, the s ...

. The population was 1,563 in 2016.

Facilities

Mosque

After beginning construction under the 6th

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in December 1991 and spending over B$2.5 million, the mosque was completed in October 1992. The Kampong Bunut Mosque, which was funded by the

Government of Brunei The Government of Brunei is the union government created by the constitution of Brunei where by the Sultan of Brunei is both head of state and head of government ( Prime Minister of Brunei). Executive power is exercised by the government. Brune ...

, was inaugurated by

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Hassanal Bolkiah Muiz'zaddin Wad'daulah (born 15 July 1946) is the Sultan of Brunei since 1967, and prime minister of Brunei since its independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. He is one of the few remaining absolute monarchs in the worl ...

on 16 July 1993. The mosque can accommodate up to 1,000–1,500 pilgrims.

Notable people

* Pengiran Abu Bakar Salleh (1907–1974), legislative speaker

References

Neighbourhoods in Bandar Seri Begawan Villages in Brunei–Muara District {{Brunei-geo-stub

Facilities

Mosque

Notable people

See also

References