Batu Satu
Area in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Area in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Neighbourhood and village | |
Kampong Parit | |
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 |
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]
Batu Satu commercial area mainly comprises shophouses, small-sized shopping centres and lodging establishments.
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]
Some of the educational institutions for the country's Islamic religious education are located within its administrative boundary:[8]
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