Panaga

Panaga is a coastal settlement on the north-east coast of the island of Borneo, in the Bruneian district of Belait. Officially known in Malay as Kampung Panaga (sometimes Kampong Panaga), it is a village-level subdivision under Seria, a mukim or subdistrict of Belait.[1] The settlement of Panaga comprises a public housing estate under the National Housing Scheme and the housing estate of Brunei Shell Petroleum, the main oil and gas company in the country. Panaga is also home to the headquarters of the company itself. The postcode for Panaga is KB4533.[2][3]

Panaga
Village
Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°36′06″N 114°17′31″E
CountryBrunei
DistrictBelait
MukimSeria
Postcode
KB4533

Location

Panaga is located east of the administrative capital of the Belait District, Kuala Belait and west of Seria. It is approximately 110 kilometres south-west of the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan.

Subdivisions

Kampung Panaga can be subdivided into:

  • Jalan Utara. This is home to a large number of expatriates due to a large concentration of Brunei Shell housing and facilities located in the area. The head offices of Brunei Shell Petroleum is found in this area as well as the well-known clubs Panaga Club and BSRC.
  • The Canadian Houses area along Jalan Tengah. This area consists mainly of Shell housing facilities built in the style of Canadian log houses. The timber used to construct these houses were imported from Canada.
  • The area around the Panaga Police Station and Sekolah Rendah Panaga (Panaga Primary School). This area is predominately Malay and more commonly associated with the term "Kampung Panaga".
  • The military area immediately to the west of the town area.
  • North and West of Seria. These are the areas between Panaga proper and the municipality of Seria. It contains a number of British Army and Brunei Shell facilities and housing for both the British Army and Brunei Shell employees.[4]

Kampung Panaga is currently only one 'Kampung', however current plans are to divide Panaga into two parts, namely Kampung Panaga 'A' and Kampung Panaga 'B'.

Housing

Some of the residents live in the houses at Perumahan Negara Panaga, a public housing area managed under the Housing Development Department.

Schools

Schools in Panaga include:

  • Hornbill School
  • Panaga Primary School
  • Panaga School

Recreation

There are two recreational clubs in Panaga, the Panaga Club and the Brunei Shell Recreational Club (BSRC). They are used primarily by Brunei Shell Petroleum employees and expatriates.

The British Army maintains its own recreational activities within the British Garrison. This area is not open to the public.

Miscellaneous

Panaga is home to the headquarters of Brunei Shell Petroleum Company which is the primary oil and gas producer in the country.[5][6]

The Police Station in Panaga is Belait District's Police Headquarters.

References
  1. "Belait District" (PDF). www.information.gov.bn. p. 9. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  2. "Brunei Postal Services - postcodes". post.gov.bn. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  3. "Panaga, Seria, Belait: KB4533 | Brunei Postcode". brn.postcodebase.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  4. Seria
  5. "Contact". www.bsp.com.bn. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  6. "Overview of our Business". www.bsp.com.bn. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
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