Kampong Tanah Jambu Explained

Tanah Jambu
Official Name:Kampong Tanah Jambu
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Brunei
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brunei
Pushpin Label Position:none
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brunei
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Brunei-Muara
Subdivision Type2:Mukim
Subdivision Name2:Mentiri
Established Title:Established
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:8,809
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BNT
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:BU1129
Leader Title:Village head
Leader Name:Sarabani Bakir[1]

Kampong Tanah Jambu is a village in the north-east of Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 8,809 in 2016.[2] It encompasses the original village settlement, as well as the public housing areas STKRJ Kampong Tanah Jambu and RPN Kampong Tanah Jambu.

Etymology

The village is named after jambu (guava) tree.[3]

Geography

Kampong Tanah Jambu is one of the villages in Mukim Mentiri, a mukim in Brunei-Muara District. It is one of the villages along Jalan Muara, a road which links Bandar Seri Begawan to Muara town.

Infrastructure

Housing

The National Housing Scheme (RPN) Kampong Tanah Jambu has 1,522 houses under development, including an additional 356 houses under the STKRJ program. The majority of the dwellings are semi-detached or terrace houses. By May 2013, around 430 terrace houses were formally granted to recipients, with ongoing allocations planned throughout the year. The Housing Development Department has also considered a potential vertical housing project within the site, which could add 2,500 units, although no further details on this proposal have been provided.[4] As of 2 May 2017, Telbru's connectivity efforts to over 15,500 households for housing schemes under the Housing Development Department have been surpassed by the installation of Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) networks for inhabitants of the RPN Kampong Tanah Jambu project.[5]

After the foundation-laying ceremony on 8 August 2023, 950 units of terrace homes for the RPN Kampong Tanah Jambu are expected to be completed in 2024.  The Phase 7 residences at RPN Kampong Tanah Jambu are being built in accordance with the 11th National Development Plan.[6] Thong & Thong Sdn Bhd is the contractor managing the B$96 million project.[7]

Education

Mosque

Kampong Tanah Jambu Mosque is the village mosque; it was inaugurated on 7 December 1979 and can accommodate 600 worshippers.[11]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Book: BUKU DIREKTORI TELEFON PENGHULU-PENGHULU MUKIM DAN KETUA-KETUA KAMPUNG NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM . April 2024 . . 4 . Brunei . 14 . ms.
  2. Web site: Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016 . . December 2018 . www.deps.gov.bn . Department of Statistics . 5 July 2021 .
  3. Book: Mohd Yunos, Rozan . SEMINAR UNITED NATIONS GROUP OF EXPERTS ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ASIA, SOUTHEAST DIVISION . 2013 . 12-13.
  4. Book: BRUNEI MUARA DISTRICT PLAN . January 2015 . . Bandar Seri Begawan . 3-32.
  5. Web site: 2017-05-02 . Wired Tanah Jambu housing area adds to TelBru’s milestone target . https://borneo363.rssing.com/chan-61976226/article2959.html . 2017-05-02 . 2024-06-15 . borneobulletin.com.bn.
  6. Web site: 2023-08-09 . 950 homes in Tanah Jambu to be completed in two years . 2024-06-15 . borneobulletin.com.bn . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2023-08-09 . Brunei housing scheme to complete 950 homes in Tanah Jambu in two years . 2024-06-15 . The Star . en.
  8. Bachamiya A Hussainmiya . 2012-01-01 . Royal Brunei Arrmed Forces 50th anniversary Commemorative History . RBAF 50th Golden Anniversary Commemorative Book . Southeastern University of Sri Lanka . 31-32.
  9. Web site: Senarai Sekolah Ugama . 2024-06-15 . www.mora.gov.bn . ms.
  10. Web site: Government Education Institutions . 2024-06-15 . www.moe.gov.bn.
  11. Web site: SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Kampong Tanah Jambu . www.kheu.gov.bn . ms . 5 July 2021.