Tumasek, Brunei

Tumasek is an area in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Kianggeh, a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Tumasek is BA2112.[1][2] Tumasek is home to Istana Nurul Iman,[3] the residential palace for Hassanal Bolkiah, the current Sultan of Brunei, as well as a seat of the government of Brunei.

For historical name of Singapore, see Temasek.
Tumasek
Neighbourhood and village
Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°52′40″N 114°55′15″E
CountryBrunei
DistrictBrunei-Muara
MukimKianggeh
Postcode
BA2112

Name

As a village subdivision, Tumasek is officially known in Malay as Kampung Tumasek (Kampung is sometimes spelt as Kampong),[1] which literally means 'Tumasek Village'.

See also

References
  1. "Brunei Postal Services - postcodes". post.gov.bn. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  2. "Tumasek, Kianggeh, Brunei Muara: BA2112". brn.postcodebase.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  3. Brunei Darussalam street directory : quick & easy reference maps., Brunei Press Sdn. Bhd., 2014, p. 86, ISBN 9789991732411, OCLC 932264901
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