Kampong Salambigar is a
village
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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 ...
. The population was 1,884 in 2016.
It is one of the villages within
Mukim Berakas 'B'. The
postcode
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is BC1515.
Economy
The Lambak Kanan East Industrial Park, located approximately from Bandar Seri Begawan in Kampong Salambigar, underwent an expansion to support Brunei's efforts in economic diversification. Initially developed by Brunei Industrial Development Authority for light manufacturing on smaller plots intended for local consumption, the industrial estate covered over in Phase 1, with an additional 40 hectares in Phase 2. The
Brunei Economic Development Board
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(BEDB) oversaw a significant expansion, adding 67 hectares to the western side of the park to accommodate larger-scale industries, particularly in the halal food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and light manufacturing sectors. This expansion aimed to enhance Brunei's position in the global halal market. Viva Pharmaceuticals finalised the construction of a plant for the production of halal pharmaceuticals, focusing on generic drugs, nutraceuticals, and cosmetics, with plans for further expansion as infrastructure supported it. The BEDB also anticipated investments in oil country tubular goods and light assembly, which were expected to contribute to the development of local enterprises.
Infrastructure
Salambigar Religious School is the village's government school for the country's
Islamic religious primary education.
The village mosque is Kampong Salambigar Mosque; it was built in 1995 and can accommodate 1,000 worshippers.
The village is also home to the
Embassy
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of
Timor Leste
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and
Consulate
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of
Burkina Faso
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.
Notable people
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Pengiran Umar
Pengiran Umar bin Pengiran Haji Apong (2 February 1940 – 12 May 2023) was a Bruneian diplomat and noble police officer who served as the second commissioner of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) from 1984 to 1991.
Early life and education ...
(1940–2023), police commissioner and nobleman
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Hazair Abdullah (born 1953), civil servant and politician
See also
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Kampong Sungai Orok
References
Salambigar
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