Kampong Tanjong Bunut


Kampong Tanjong Bunut or simply known as Tanjong Bunut, is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, on the outskirts of the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 2,754 in 2021. It is one of the villages within Mukim Kilanas. The postcode is BF2920.

Geography

Kampong Tanjong Bunut located about 18 kilometers from Bandar Seri Begawan is one of the 11 villages found under Mukim Kilanas.
It has 7 neighboring kampung's:
Under Mukim Kilanas:
Under Mukim Sengkurong:
  • Kampung Selayun
  • Kampung Sengkurong B
  • kampung Pasai
Under Mukim Gadong A:
Under Mukim Gadong B:
Events & activities conducted in this village is mostly hosted by the Majlis Perundingan Kampung of Tanjong Bunut.
List of events :
EventsDateHosted byPlacePoster/Image
Majlis Makan Tahun2 December 2019PMKTaman Miaji
Cabaran Memancing19 March 2021PMKTaman Miaji
Hiking Silaturahim ke bukit silat4 March 2022PMKRumah PMK/Bukit Silat
Aktiviti Silaturahim25 September 2022University Brunei DarussalamTaman Miaji
Sports Fiesta26 December 2022PMKRumah PMK
Aktiviti Sempena Cuti Persekolahan23 December 2023PMKTaman Miaji
Hiking dan sukan ria kemesraan silaturahim kali ke-325 August 2024PMKRumah PMK

Infrastructure

The village has infrastructure facilities such as roads that connect small roads and various facilities provided by the government such as water, electricity and sewer. It has experienced rapid progress such as the construction of shopping malls, clinics and private schools which also experience busyness when it is time to receive the monthly salary which also affects the busyness of the roads.

Places of interest

  • A surau that was built on 21 February 1986 on a 1.27-acre plot of land and was completed on 19 August 1986 with a total expenses of approximately BND$75,649.84, paid by public donations. The surau was officially opened by Abdul Hamid Bakal on 19 April 1987. The capacity of this surau can accommodate a total of 400 pilgrims. Due to the increasing number of residents and congregations, the surau building was enlarged in January 1997 and completed three months later with an expenditure of BND$23,072.75. It has been abolished in late 2017 to build the Ar-Rahman Mosque.
  • Ar-Rahman Mosque is the village mosque; it was inaugurated by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on 14 September 2018. The mosque was built at a cost of B$3,560,000 and can accommodate 1,260 worshippers.
  • Wasai Selangan Kaca is a wasai which has yet to be explored and developed.
  • Taman Miaji is a fishing pond located behind the Home Centre Complex; a small park for activities. It has 9 designated fishing ponds with abundant fresh water fish species and also a hiking trail. It was inaugurated by Haji Jumat bin Haji Lamat and Haji Othman bin Jaafar on 4 April 1997. Most of the village events are hosted here by its Majlis Perundingan Kampung. In 1 December 2019, the village hosted the "Makan Tahun" in this park and in 23 December 2023 hosted activities in conjunction of the school holidays.