Kampong Kilanas (Malay: Kampung Kilanas) or commonly known as Kilanas, is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, on the western outskirts of the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 4,589 in 2016.[2] It is one of the villages within Mukim Kilanas.
Kilanas | |
|---|---|
| Kampong Kilanas | |
 Kampong Kilanas | |
  Location in Brunei | |
| Coordinates: 4°52′12″N 114°51′44″E / 4.8699°N 114.8621°E | |
| Country | Brunei |
| District | Brunei-Muara |
| Mukim | Kilanas |
| Government | |
| • Village head | Mohammad Ameerolbahrynee[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,093.69 ha (2,702.57 acres) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,589 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (BNT) |
| Postcode | BF2520 |
Infrastructure
editSchools
edit- Orang Kaya Setia Bakti Primary School is the village's primary school, whereas Pengiran Anak Puteri Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah Religious School is the village's school for the country's Islamic religious primary education.
- Sayyidina Hasan Secondary School, the sole secondary school in Mukim Kilanas, is located within the village boundary.[3]
Places of interest
editAmong other things, wasai (small waterfall) found in the village are Wasai Terjun Rendah and Wasai Terjun Tinggi which have a panoramic view located on the hill. In addition to the two, there is another wasai known as Wasai Terjun Mampattan which is also located on the hill but it has not yet been developed. The third waterfall is Wasai Dang Umai Mandi which is also located on a hill that has cold water. Not far from there, there is an area of Tasek Labui which is a little below the hill with a small waterfall. Another wasai that is also located not far is Wasai Terjun Menyusup, this has been found by the residents for a long time.[4]
Notable people
edit- Halbi Mohd Yussof (born 1956), a soldier, politician and minister.[6]
References
edit- ^ BUKU DIREKTORI TELEFON PENGHULU-PENGHULU MUKIM DAN KETUA-KETUA KAMPUNG NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM (PDF) (in Malay). Vol. 4. Brunei: Bahagian Perancangan Daerah, Ministry of Home Affairs. April 2024. p. 11.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Department of Statistics. December 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Brunei Darussalam Street Directory (2nd ed.). Brunei Press. 2014. p. 82. ISBN 9789991732411.
- ^ KOMPILASI RENCANA KNK 2013 (PDF) (in Malay). Kenali Negera Kitani. 2013. pp. 15–20.
- ^ a b "SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Kampong Kilanas". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Keluaran Khas Sempena Pelantikan Menteri-Menteri Kabinet dan Timbalan-Timbalan Menteri" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 12 June 2010. p. 7.
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