Gadong, Brunei

Gadong
Clockwise from top left: Abdul Razak Complex, The Mall, The Centrepoint Hotel, Jalan Batu Bersurat shophouses
Gadong, Brunei is located in Brunei
Gadong, Brunei
Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°54′24.5″N 114°54′59.9″E / 4.906806°N 114.916639°E / 4.906806; 114.916639
CountryBrunei
DistrictBrunei–Muara
MukimGadong 'B'
First settled20th century
Government
 • Village headOthaman Patra[1]
Area
 • Total
254.4872 ha (628.8516 acres)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
3,356
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode
BE3719

Kampong Pengkalan Gadong (Malay: Kampung Pengkalan Gadong) or commonly known as Gadong (GAH-dong),[3] is a village in Brunei–Muara District, Brunei, as well as a neighbourhood and commercial area in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan.[4] The population was 3,356 in 2021.[2] It is one the villages within Mukim Gadong 'B'. The postcode is BE3719.[5][6] It is a popular shopping and dining area in the city as well as in Brunei, with several shops, restaurants and cafes establishing their presence in the area. Notably, the area was formerly a rubber estate and was called Gadong Estate or Gadong Rubber Estate.[7][8]

  1. ^ 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. 10.
  2. ^ a b "Annex B" (PDF). DEPS.MoFE.gov.bn. Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, Ministry of Finance and Economy. October 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ Cohen, Saul Bernard (2008). The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: A to G. New York City: Columbia University Press. p. 1303. ISBN 978-0-231-14554-1.
  4. ^ "Web Map". Survey Department. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Buku Poskod Edisi Kedua (Kemaskini 26 Disember 2018)" (PDF). post.gov.bn (in Malay). Brunei Postal Services Department. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Kampong Pengkalan Gadong, Gadong, Brunei Muara: BE3719". brn.postcodebase.com. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  7. ^ Colonial Reports Annual: Annual Report on the Social and Economic Progress of the People of the Gold Coast, 1933-34. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1934. p. 8.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference :5 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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