Kampong Sungai Akar

Kampong Sungai Akar is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, as well as a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 5,467 in 2016.[1] It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'B'. The postcode is BC4115.[2]

Kampong Sungai Akar
Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°56′16″N 114°58′00″E
CountryBrunei
DistrictBrunei-Muara
MukimBerakas 'B'
Population
 (2016)[1]
  Total5,467
Time zoneUTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode
BC4115

Administration

Apart from being a village subdivision, Kampong Madang has also been subsumed under the municipal area of the capital Bandar Seri Begawan.

Facilities

The village mosque is Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Mosque and it was inaugurated by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on 19 July 2013.[3] The mosque was built at a cost of around B$3.2 million (US$2.4 million as of October 2021).[3][4] It can accommodate 1,000 worshippers.[3]

References

  1. "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Department of Statistics. December 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. "Buku Poskod Edisi Kedua (Kemaskini 26 Disember 2018)" (PDF). post.gov.bn (in Malay). Brunei Postal Services Department. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. Abdullah Asgar (19 July 2013). "Berangkat tunaikan Sembahyang Fardu Jumaat Pertama di Masjid Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 58 #86 (published 20 July 2013). Jabatan Penerangan. pp. 1, 12–13. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. "3,200,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate". XE.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.


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