Lambak Kanan

RPN Lambak Kanan, Kampong Perpindahan Lambak Kanan or simply Lambak Kanan is a public housing estate in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, on the outskirts of the country's capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The total population was 19,833 in 2016.[lower-alpha 1] Established in 1986, it is the first estate for the National Housing Scheme (Rancangan Perumahan Negara, RPN), the public housing programme for the country's citizens.[1]

Lambak Kanan
RPN Lambak Kanan
Kampong Perpindahan Lambak Kanan
Public housing estate
Perpindahan Lambak Kanan Mosque
Perpindahan Lambak Kanan Mosque
Lambak Kanan is located in Brunei
Lambak Kanan
Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°58′20″N 114°57′58″E
CountryBrunei
DistrictBrunei-Muara
MukimBerakas 'B'
Established[1]1986
Population
 (2016)[lower-alpha 1]
 • Total19,833
Time zoneUTC+8 (BNT)

Geography

The estate is located on the northern outskirts of the municipal area of Bandar Seri Begawan, and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from its city centre. Neighbouring villages include Kampong Salambigar to the east, Kampong Sungai Hanching and Kampong Sungai Tilong to the south-east, Kampong Manggis to the south, Kampong Madang to the south-west, Kampong Lambak to the west and Kampong Lambak Kiri to the north-west.

Administration

For subdivision purposes, the estate has been divided into, and established as, five villages:

Village Population
(2016)[2]		 Postcode Mukim
RPN Lambak Kanan Area 14,919BC2315Berakas 'B'
RPN Lambak Kanan Area 25,339BC2515
RPN Lambak Kanan Area 32,878BC2715
RPN Lambak Kanan Area 44,823BC2915
RPN Lambak Kanan Area 51,874BC3115
Total19,833--

Demography

This area is inhabited by 4,000 to 5,000 residents consisting of 266 elderly people, 42 orphans. This village has 648 houses. The area of Village Area 3 of Lambak Kanan National Housing is 139.66 hectares with a total of over 350 houses. A total of more than 3,300 residents live in this village, which includes 391 elderly people.[3]

Infrastructure

Schools

Sayyidina Abu Bakar Secondary School is the sole government secondary school for the estate.

The local government primary schools include:

  • Dato Basir Primary School
  • Dato Marsal Primary School — opened in January 1990, initially known as Sekolah Rendah Kampong Manggis ("Kampong Manggis Primary School").[4] It was renamed to the current name by the consent of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on 23 January 1992 in honour of a local figure who had made significant contribution to the country's education system at that time.[4]
  • Lambak Kanan Jalan 49 Primary School
  • Perpindahan Lambak Kanan Jalan 10 Primary School

Dato Basir Primary School and Lambak Kanan Jalan 49 Primary School also house a sekolah ugama ("religious school" i.e. school for the country's Islamic religious primary education). Two other sekolah ugama in the area, namely Lambak Kanan Religious School and Perpindahan Lambak Kanan Jalan 77 Religious School, have dedicated grounds.

Healthcare

The estate is home to Berakas Health Centre (Pusat Kesihatan Berakas), the community health centre for the residents of Mukim Berakas 'A' and Mukim Berakas 'B'.[5]

Mosque

Perpindahan Lambak Kanan Mosque is the local mosque; it was inaugurated in 1997 by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.[6] It can accommodate 2,400 worshippers.[6]

Miscellaneous

Other local facilities include:

Notable people

See also

Notes
  1. See Administration section.

References
  1. Brunei-Muara District (PDF) (2nd ed.). Information Department. 2010. p. 22. ISBN 9991749241. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Department of Statistics. December 2018. p. 127. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. KOMPILASI RENCANA KNK 2015 (PDF) (in Malay). Kenali Negera Kitani. 2015. pp. 60–66.
  4. Abd. Karim HAB (23 January 1992). "Sekolah Rendah Kampong Manggis ditukar nama kepada Sekolah Rendah Dato Marsal" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 37 #6 (published 5 February 1992). Jabatan Penerangan. p. 15. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  5. "Ministry of Health". www.moh.gov.bn. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  6. "SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Perpindahan Lambak Kanan". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  7. "PERPUSTAKAAN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM". www.librarybrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  8. "Embassy". Information Department, Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  9. "Local author honoured for MIB contribution". borneo363.rssing.com. Retrieved 15 October 2023.


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