Bukit Bendera, Brunei

Bukit Bendera (Jawi: بوکيت بنديرا) is a populated area in Tutong, the town of Tutong District, Brunei. It is officially a village-level subdivision under the mukim or subdistrict of Pekan Tutong,[1] as well as a designated postcode area with the postcode TA1341.[2] Parts of Bukit Bendera area is also under the spatial jurisdiction of Tutong Municipal Department, the municipal body of the town.[3]

For other places with the same name, see Bukit Bendera.
Bukit Bendera
Village
Bukit Bendera sign
Bukit Bendera sign
Bukit Bendera, Brunei is located in Brunei
Bukit Bendera, Brunei
Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°48′47″N 114°39′38″E
CountryBrunei
DistrictTutong
MukimPekan Tutong
Postcode
TA1341

History

A medical clinic was established in 1932 at a government residence.[4] In 1954, a bonfire celebration honoring Lord Rowallan as the Chief Scout of Great Britain was held in Bukit Bendera.[5]

Infrastructure

Building a septic tank and other infrastructure for the government quarters in Bukit Bendera began in 1977.[6]

Bukit Bendera Malay School,[7] former staff included Hussain Mohammad Yussof.[8] The school would be succeeded by Muda Hashim Secondary School.[9]

Sungai Basong National Park, is a 20 hectares (49 acres) park.[10]

Sugan Muslim Cemetery,[11] is an old burial site dating as far back as 1499.[12]

A community hall is located in the area.[13]

References
  1. "Tutong District" (PDF). www.information.gov.bn. p. 8. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  2. "Brunei Postal Services - postcodes". post.gov.bn. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  3. "Bandaran Tutong, Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri - Sejarah Ringkas". www.bandaran-tutong.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  4. Puak Tutong: sejarah dan perkembangan awal sosiobudaya : hasil projek 'Perkampungan Sejarah' di Mukim Pekan Tutong (in Malay). Pusat Sejarah Brunei, Kementerian Kebudayaan Belia dan Sukan. 2002. p. 136.
  5. Pusaka: berita Jabatan Pusat Sejarah, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan Negara Brunei Darussalam (in Malay). Jabatan Pusat Sejarah, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan Negara Brunei Darussalam. 2015. p. 27.
  6. Brunei (1977). Annual Report on Brunei. p. 464.
  7. Brunei, Muzium (1981). Brunei Museum journal. Brunei Museum. p. 3.
  8. Sidhu, Jatswan S. (2009-12-22). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Scarecrow Press. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-8108-7078-9.
  9. Latiff (Haji), Adanan Haji Abdul (2011). Bangunan ristaan (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan. p. 87. ISBN 978-99917-0-770-9.
  10. Asia & Pacific Review. World of Information. 2006. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-86217-051-3.
  11. Masa silam sarana masa depan: kumpulan kertas kerja Seminar Sejarah Brunei II (in Malay). Jabatan Pusat Sejarah, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan. 1999. p. 114. ISBN 978-99917-34-16-3.
  12. Jurnal Beriga (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan. 2009. p. 26.
  13. Latiff (Haji), Adanan Haji Abdul (2012). Kenali negara kitani: tempat-tempat eksotik (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan. p. 20. ISBN 978-99917-0-855-3.


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