Batu Satu

Not to be confused with Kampong Parit, Pengkalan Batu or Kampong Parit, Temburong.

Batu Satu, also known as Kampong Parit, is an area in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is also a designated village in Brunei-Muara District, within Mukim Kianggeh. The population was 1,509 in 2016.^[2] It encompasses a commercial area of the capital. It is also home to the country's Supreme Court, as well as some of important Islamic religious educational institutions of the country.

Batu Satu Parit
Neighbourhood and village
Kampong Parit
The One shopping centre
Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°53′11″N 114°55′43″E
Country	Brunei
District	Brunei-Muara
Mukim	Kianggeh
Government
• Village head	Lawi Lamat[1]
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,509
Time zone	UTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode[3]	BA1912

History

Batu Satu was home to Istana Parit ("Parit Palace"), also known as Istana Temasek ("Temasek Palace"),^[4] a former royal residence of Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin,^[5] the 27th Sultan of Brunei. The palace had been demolished to make way for the construction of the religious school Sekolah Ugama Arab Menengah Perempuan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit.^[5]

Infrastructure

Commerce

Utama Bowling, located in the commercial area, was the first bowling alley in Brunei.^[6] It once hosted bowling games during the 1999 Southeast Asian Games.^[7]

Education

Seri Begawan Religious Teachers University College is a teacher-training institution that primarily prepares educators for religious primary schools in Brunei.^[8] The Hassanal Bolkiah Boys' Arabic Secondary School is the only Islamic religious sixth form college in the country, inaugurated in May 1967 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.^[9] The Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit Girls' Arabic Religious Secondary School is a girls' Islamic religious secondary school, established on 1 March 1966.^[9] The Laksamana College of Business was founded in 2003 in collaboration with Abdul Razak Holdings and Kensington College of Business.^[10]

Places of interest

• The Tugu Peringatan Lebuhraya Hassanal Bolkiah, constructed around 1986, is located along Jalan Tutong, opposite the Civil Court Building of Brunei and in front of the old cemetery in Kampong Sumbiling Baru. Built entirely of concrete, this monument was established upon the royal decree of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. On 18 August 1986, the sultan officially inaugurated the completed Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Highway, which stretches from Muara to the Tutong District, from the city center through Berakas, the Brunei International Airport, and connects to the Subok and Mentiri areas, forming part of the national highway. This highway was included in the National Development Plan for 1990.^[11]
• The Royal Mausoleum is an important historical and cultural site in Brunei.^[12][13] Situated along the Brunei River, beyond Kampong Ayer and on the route to Istana Nurul Iman from the city centre, it serves as the burial ground for several Bruneian sultans and royal family members. The first monarch to be buried here was Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin I, who died in 1795.^[14]
• The Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah Mosque, located in nearby Kampong Tamoi, began construction on 16 August 1995 and was opened on 16 January 1999. The mosque was built at a cost of B$13,000,000 and has the capacity to accommodate 1,500 worshippers. Among its facilities are a library and a room for preparing the deceased.^[15]