Kampong Sibut

Kampong Sibut (Malay: Kampung Sibut) or simply known as Sibut, is a village in Temburong District, Brunei, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the district town Bangar. The population was 202 in 2016.[1] It is one of the villages within Mukim Amo. The postcode is PD2151.[2]

Sibut
Kampong Sibut
Kampong Sibut is located in Brunei
Kampong Sibut
Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°36′58″N 115°06′24″E
CountryBrunei
DistrictTemburong
MukimAmo
Population
 (2016)[1]
  Total202
Time zoneUTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode
PD2151

Economy

In order to reveal their homestay to tourists, Majlis Perundingan Kampung (MPK) Sibut has partnered with travel agents who take tourists to Ulu Belalong National Park where staying at Lubuk Batu Mas Homestay, Kampung Sibut is also included in the travel package offered by the agents concerned. The reception of the tourists is encouraging where visits are increasing from time to time including tourists from Europe, Kenya, Spain, Italy, Hungary and Africa. The operation of a country home certainly brings many benefits such an enterprise can reveal the culture of the Iban tribe to foreign countries both in terms of food, clothing and so on. This is because visitors staying at the Lubuk Batu Mas Homestay, Kampung Sibut can participate in a number of activities following the packages that have been prepared such as watching Iban cultural performances, traditional Iban food preparation activities, watching handicraft exhibitions and other necessary activities.[3]

Infrastructure

Places of interest

  • The village mosque is Balai Ibadat Kampong Sibut ("Kampong Sibut Worship Hall"). The construction began in 1993 and completed in the following year.[4] It can accommodate 160 worshippers.[4]
  • Homestay Lubuk Batu Mas, Kampung Sibut, a longhouse and homestay that won the ASEAN Homestay Award in January 2019.[3]

References

  1. "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Department of Statistics. December 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. "Buku Poskod Edisi Kedua (Kemaskini 26 Disember 2018)" (PDF). post.gov.bn (in Malay). Brunei Postal Services Department. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. KOMPILASI RENCANA KNK 2016 (PDF) (in Malay). Kenali Negera Kitani. 2016. pp. 21–26.
  4. "SenaraiMasjid - Balai Ibadat Kampong Sibut". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 9 August 2021.


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