Kampong Kianggeh is a

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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 capital of

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. It is also a

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in Brunei-Muara District, within

Mukim Kianggeh Mukim Kianggeh is a mukims of Brunei, mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 8,228 in 2016. The mukim encompasses Pusat Bandar, Brunei, Pusat Bandar, the city centre of the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. Etymology The name ...

. The population was 1,421 in 2016.

Etymology

The name Kianggeh may have been derived from the

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term ''kiang'', which means

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, according to a book Dokumentasi. Although it is also conceivable that the name Kianggeh was derived from the name of a person, nothing has been documented about this as of yet.

History

One of the three locations chosen for the resettlement of

Kampong Ayer Kampung Ayer (') is a prominent traditional settlement in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It comprises neighbourhoods of traditional houses, schools and mosques built on stilts above the Brunei River near the capital's city centre ...

people to land under a government initiative was Kampong Kianggeh, previously Kampong Sungai Tekuyong. In order to promote involvement, the government encouraged settlers to cultivate fruit and coconut trees and provided freehold land titles, allowing common people to possess property for the first time. Although the Kampong Ayer community first opposed the migration, certain people—mainly

residents and members of the royal

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class—embraced it because they saw the long-term advantages of living on land. The first contestants in 1909 were mostly members of Brunei's

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Places of interest

Kianggeh Market

Kianggeh Market () is a or local traditional market in Kampong Kianggeh, situated on the banks of Kianggeh River. The market mainly sells

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, fish, meat and local foods. It has existed since the 1960s; it is believed to be the oldest market in the country. Kianggeh Market is regarded as a tourist attraction in Brunei. It was visited by

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during her state visit to Brunei in 1998. It was also visited by the British chef

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and featured in his TV travel documentary ''Antony Worrall Thompson: Adventures in Brunei'' which was aired in Discovery TLC in 2011. The current market complex was built in 2016; it has a total area of , comprises eight buildings and altogether accommodates 313 stalls. The new complex was built as a modern and more organised replacement to the previous facilities. It was reported that the market was originally planned to be relocated to Gadong but scrapped after receiving opposition from the local vendors.

Tugu PGGMB

The Tugu PGGMB, built in 1960, is located near the dining stalls along the

Brunei River The Brunei River () is a river which flows through Brunei and empties into the Brunei Bay towards the north-east direction. The Istana Nurul Iman, the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, stands on its banks. The Brunei River is the s ...

and Kianggeh River, at Jalan Residency in Bandar Seri Begawan. Constructed using concrete and tiles, the monument was inspired by the

Brunei Malay Teachers Association The Brunei Malay Teachers Association (PGGMB or ) was founded in 1937 and became a legally recognised nonprofit union with a democratic style of leadership in 1939. The founding members of PGGMB, who are also educators who have earned their de ...

(PGGMB), one of the oldest and most active associations in the country. The association plays a significant role in trade matters and has a strong presence in the nation. This monument symbolises an organization dedicated to promoting education and the dissemination of knowledge to the people of Brunei.

Notable people

* Umar Apong (1940–2023), police officer and nobleman *

Salleh Masri Mohd Salleh bin Haji Masri (26 June 1919 – 14 December 1996), pen name H. M. Salleh, was a Bruneian aristocrat, Nationalism, nationalist politician, activist and an experience teacher who was among the founding members of the Brunei Youth Fro ...

(1919–1997), politician and activist * Mokhtar Puteh (1929–2016), politician and nobleman * Said Abdullah (1921–2011),

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and nobleman

References

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