Rimba National Housing Scheme
Rimba National Housing Scheme (Malay: Rancangan Perumahan Negara Rimba, commonly abbreviated as RPN Rimba) is a public housing estate on the northern outskirts of Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It officially consists of five village subdivisions which are under Gadong 'A', a mukim (subdistrict) in Brunei-Muara District. Rimba National Housing Scheme is one of the housing estates under the National Housing Scheme, a government housing programme for the citizens of Brunei.[1][2] It is de facto a suburb of the capital.
Rimba National Housing Scheme
Rancangan Perumahan Negara Rimba RPN Rimba | |
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Location in Brunei | |
Coordinates: 4°57′31″N 114°54′36″E | |
Country | Brunei |
District | Brunei-Muara |
Mukim | Gadong 'A' |
Sub-areas | Villages: Rimba National Housing Scheme Area 1-5 |
Postcode | BE3319, BE3419, BE3519, BE3619, BE3819 |
Administration
The area of Rimba National Housing Scheme is divided into five sub-areas and they are officially designated as villages,[3] the third- and lowest-level administrative divisions of Brunei. They are among the subdivisions of Gadong 'A', one of the mukims of subdistricts of Brunei-Muara District. As a village subdivision, its community is headed by a village head (Malay: ketua kampung). Each village is also a designated postcode area, thus has its own postcode.
Village | Mukim | Postcode |
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Rimba National Housing Scheme Area 1 | Gadong A | BE3319 |
Rimba National Housing Scheme Area 2 | BE3419 | |
Rimba National Housing Scheme Area 3 | BE3519 | |
Rimba National Housing Scheme Area 4 | BE3619 | |
Rimba National Housing Scheme Area 5 | BE3819 |
Education
There are two primary and two secondary schools in the public housing area and they are all government schools. The schools include:
- Secondary: Rimba Secondary School and Rimba II Secondary School
- Primary: Rimba I Primary School and Rimba II Primary School
The schools provide the public education for the pupils and students residing in the public housing area as well as the neighbouring Rimba settlement.
A new secondary school is also currently built in the area which will cater for the Islamic religious education of the Arabic stream.[4][5]
References
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