Kampong Manggis

Kampong Manggis is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, as well as a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 4,229 in 2016.^[2] It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'B'. The postcode is BC3615.^[3]

Manggis Kampung Manggis
Village and neighbourhood
Kampong Manggis
Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°57′16″N 114°57′45″E
Country	Brunei
District	Brunei-Muara
Mukim	Berakas 'B'
Government
• Village head	Omar Mohd Alli[1]
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	4,229
Time zone	UTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode	BC3615

Etymology

The name Kampong Manggis is derived from a large mangosteen tree that was located in the house of the former head of the village once upon a time.^[4]

Administration

Apart from being a village subdivision, Kampong Manggis has also been subsumed under the municipal area of the capital Bandar Seri Begawan.^{[citation needed]}

Infrastructure

With its strategic position, Kampong Manggis is now packed with developments such as private houses, supermarkets, schools and a mosque. This village, which has a population of over 3,000 people, also receives basic facilities provided by the government, such as roads, electricity, telephone, water, Pancha Harapan stalls.^[4]

Suri Seri Begawan Raja Pengiran Anak Damit Mosque is the village mosque for Kampong Manggis and the neighbouring Kampong Madang. It was inaugurated by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in 2014.^[5] The mosque can accommodate 2,400 worshippers.^[5]

Notable people

• Mohammad Abdul Rahman Piut (1906–1971), politician and nobleman^[6]
• Lau Ah Kok (1920–2018), businessperson^[7]
• Ahmad Wally Skinner (1925–2003), politician^[8]
• Yahya Ibrahim (1939–2022), politician and writer^[9]