Kampong Kulapis

Kampong Kulapis or Kampung Kulapis (Malay: Kulapis Village) is a settlement in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. It is officially a village-level subdivision under the mukim (subdistrict) of Sengkurong.[3] Kampong Kulapis has an area of 4.8671 km2 (1.8792 sq mi);[2] in 2001, it had a population of 1,166.[3] The incumbent village head is Timor bin Limbang.[2][1]

Kampong Kulapis

Kampung Kulapis
Village
Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°51′01.8″N 114°49′22.9″E
CountryBrunei
DistrictBrunei-Muara
SubdistrictSengkurong
Government
 • Village headTimor Limbang
Area
 • Total486.71 ha (1,202.69 acres)
Population
 (2001)[3]
 • Total1,166
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Postcode
BG2521

Location

Kampong Kulapis is located approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei.[3] It neighbours the settlements of Kampong Tanjong Nangka to the north, Kampong Mulaut to the north-east, Kampong Bebatik to the east and south-east, Kampong Batong to the south and south-west, and Kampong Katimahar to the west and north-west.[4]

Infrastructure

Religion

Kampong Kulapis has a mosque: Pehin Khatib Abdullah Mosque was inaugurated in May 2017 by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei.[5] The mosque is a waqf by an anonymous donor.[6] It serves the need of its Muslim residents for Islamic communal prayers and activities, especially the Jumu'ah or weekly Friday prayers. The mosque can accommodate 700 worshippers.[6]

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References
  1. bin Pengiran Ahmad, Dayangku Siti Redzaimi. "Rencana - Kampung Kulapis sesuai untuk bertani". www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  2. "Blog Kpg Kulapis - Maklumat dan Info Terkini: Sejarah Kampong Kulapis". kpgkulapis.blogspot.com (in Malay). 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  3. bin Hassan, Mohammad Rouhan. "Sejarah Kampong Kulapis" (PDF). www.history-centre.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  4. Brunei Darussalam street directory : quick & easy reference maps., Brunei Press Sdn. Bhd., 2014, pp. 80, 81, 90, 91, ISBN 9789991732411, OCLC 932264901
  5. "Berkenan rasmi masjid baru Kulapis – Media Permata Online". Media Permata Online (in Malay). 2017-05-20. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  6. "New Waqaf mosque in Kg Kulapis – Borneo Bulletin Online". Borneo Bulletin Online. 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
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