Kampong Burong Pingai Ayer is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, within Mukim Burong Pingai Ayer. It is located within Kampong Ayer, the traditional stilted settlements on the Brunei River in the country's capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 514 in 2016.[1]
Kampong Burong Pingai Ayer | |
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  Location in Brunei | |
| Coordinates: 4°52′34″N 114°56′02″E / 4.876°N 114.934°E | |
| Country | Brunei |
| District | Brunei-Muara |
| Mukim | Burong Pingai Ayer |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 514 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (BNT) |
| Postcode | BM1126 |
Name edit
Due to its location at the hulu (the interior or beginning) of the Brunei River, Kampong Burong Pingai was previously known as Kampong Ulu-Ulu. According to legend, the hamlet was named Kampong Burong Pingai because a pembalat (a person who uses a bamboo basket to capture fish or builds fish traps out of bamboo) from Kampong Saba discovered a white bird making the sound "pingai, pingai, pingai" at the settlement. The man was aware that Si Pingai, a white bird owned by Sultan Muhammad's wife, had recently passed away. The bird was captured, and it was given to the Sultan. From that time, the village has been referred to as Kampong Burong Pingai. According to legend, Sultan Muhammad's wife was a Johor princess, and the incident took place somewhere about 1368.[2]
The village was formerly known as "Kampong Burong Pingai" until the name was added with the term "Ayer" in the 1960s to distinguish it from the land village Kampong Burong Pingai Berakas.[3]
History edit
Kampong Burong Pingai Ayer also cannot be denied from an unwanted tragedy because the village had experienced a fire in early 2000 which destroyed nine houses and while in early 2001 Dato Ahmad Primary School was hit by the incident followed by three houses in 2006.[4]
Demography edit
As of 2015, Kampong Burong Pingai Ayer currently has 82 houses with a population of 587 people consisting of 288 males and 299 females including 52 senior citizens. The village is one of the villages under Mukim Burong Pingai Ayer.[4]
Infrastructure edit
In the government of Brunei's concern, the village was also given facilities such as water supply, electricity, bridges, piers, mosques, schools and so on. Emphasizing the spirit of mutual understanding, the Burong Pingai Subdistrict Multi-Purpose Hall was built in 2014 with the aim of holding a feast, a celebration that can accommodate up to 800 people.[4] Notably, the village is the home to the first ever mosque in Kampong Ayer.[5]
Mosque edit
Pehin Datu Imam Haji Abdul Mokti Mosque is the village mosque and was inaugurated by His Royal Highness Prince Sufri Bolkiah on 6 February 1981.[6] The mosque can accommodate 350 worshippers.[6] It is named after a certain pious man who was born in the village.[3]
Notable people edit
- Badaruddin Othman (born 1942), a politician and minister.[7]
- Pehin Datu Imam Haji Awang Abdul Mokti Haji Nassar, a politician[4]
- Suhaili Mohiddin, a politician[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Department of Statistics. December 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Mohd Yunos, Rozan (2013). SEMINAR UNITED NATIONS GROUP OF EXPERTS ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ASIA, SOUTHEAST DIVISION (PDF). pp. 2, 7.
- ^ a b Wan Mohamad Sahran Wan Ahmadi (25 July 2015). "Menyelusuri Kampung Burong Pingai Ayer". Pelita Brunei (in Malay). Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e KOMPILASI RENCANA KNK 2015 (PDF) (in Malay). Kenali Negera Kitani. 2015. pp. 119–123.
- ^ Nadhirah (19 April 2019). "Modern Sights, Local Culture, Historical Landmarks and a Fantastic View on the Brunei River Heritage Trail". Borneo Insider's Guide. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ a b "SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Pehin Datu Imam Haji Abdul Mokti, Kampong Burong Pingai Ayer". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Sidhu, Jatswan S. (22 December 2009). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Scarecrow Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-8108-7078-9.
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