Mukim Kuala Balai
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Mukim Kuala Balai is a mukim in Belait District, Brunei.[3] The population was 31 in 2016.[2]
Name
The mukim could be named after Kampong Kuala Balai, one of the villages it encompasses.
Geography
The mukim borders
]History
In the center of the Belait River, in Kampong Kuala Balai, the
Economy
The main component in the preparation of ambuyat, ambulong (sago), was once processed by Kuala Balai (Long Pelai) locals. Haji Busu bin Ahmad, a former resident, gave a speech about the customary procedure and the history of the area at our first site, a defunct ambulong processing hut beside the Belait River. Kuala Balai, which was primarily made up of wetlands and riverfront, does not naturally lend itself to paddy formation. Due to this and the paddy fields in rural Labi, forefathers planted rumbia trees along the Belait River. According to Haji Busu, frequent ambulong and paddy trades have a history. When paddy wasn't in season, people of Labi frequently traveled by boat to Kuala Balai to create ambulong.[6] It was a thriving trading post where Damar resin and other jungle produce were exchanged for Chinese porcelain and different condiments. It was strategically located at the junction of two rivers. The sago palm was harvested from the banks of the Belait River and its tributaries, particularly Sungai Damit.[citation needed]
Demography
As of
Transportation
Road
The Mumong bypass is approximately a 20-minute drive from the settlement on the Belait River's banks, and the freshly repaired gravel route should be accessible to any vehicles with a typical road clearance.[citation needed]
Water
From the Kuala Belait Jetty, it takes 45 minutes by river to go to Kuala Balai by boat as the river served as its main thoroughfare.[7] A voyage required six hours of arduous rowing in a longboat, and bigger cargo-carrying boats used to travel up the Belait River when the population was large enough to maintain a school. The thick-stemmed palms may still be observed on the boat voyage to Kuala Balai.[citation needed]
Infrastructure
A muslim cemetery sits within Kampong Kuala Balai.[8]
Notable people
- Kefli Razali (born 1940), military officer and nobleman[8]
References
- ^ "Majlis pengundian calon penghulu mukim » Media Permata Online". Majlis pengundian calon penghulu mukim. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Statistics Department. December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Belait District" (PDF). www.information.gov.bn. 2011. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ISBN 978-1-317-65997-6.
- ^ "Kuala Belait History, History of Kuala Belait, Kuala Belait City Information :: Traveltill.com". Traveltill. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Carrying the torch for tradition". Borneo Bulletin. 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Parks & Recreation". Livinginkualabelait. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Berita - Bergotong-royong membersihkan Tanah Perkuburan..." www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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