Kampong Semabat is a village in Temburong District, Brunei, about 21 kilometres (13 mi) from the district town Bangar. The population was 95 in 2021.[1] It is one of the villages within Mukim Bokok. The postcode is PE4151.[2]
Kampong Semabat | |
|---|---|
  Location in Brunei | |
| Coordinates: 4°34′24″N 115°04′21″E / 4.5733°N 115.0726°E | |
| Country | Brunei |
| District | Temburong |
| Mukim | Bokok |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 95 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (BNT) |
| Postcode | PE4151 |
Etymology
editKampong Semabat got its name from the word "Sebabat", which meant satu ikat (one knot/tie) in Murut language. According to folktale, a Murut man washed away a bundle (sebabat) of wood that went down the Semabat river to construct a house during that time.[3]
Facilities
editSemabat Primary School is the village's government primary school.
The village mosque is Balai Ibadat Kampong Semabat. It was built in 1994 and can accommodate 200 worshippers.[4]
References
edit- ^ Department of Economic Planning & Statistics (October 2021). "ANNEX B" (PDF). deps.mofe.gov.bn. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Buku Poskod Edisi Kedua (Kemaskini 26 Disember 2018)" (PDF). post.gov.bn (in Malay). Brunei Postal Services Department. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Sejarah Kampung". Majlis Perundingan Kampung Lepong Baru. 16 June 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "SenaraiMasjid - Balai Ibadat Kampong Semabat". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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