Kampong Wasan
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Wasan | |
|---|---|
| Kampong Wasan | |
Wasan Rice Project in 1989 | |
| Coordinates: 4°46′07″N 114°47′48″E / 4.7686°N 114.7967°E | |
| Country | Brunei |
| District | Brunei-Muara |
| Mukim | Pengkalan Batu |
| Government | |
| • Village head | Ismail Jumat[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 939.76 ha (2,322.20 acres) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 482 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (BNT) |
| Postcode | BH2523 |
Kampong Wasan (Malay: Kampung Wasan) or simply known as Wasan, is a village in the south-west of Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 482 in 2016.[2] It is one of the villages within Mukim Pengkalan Batu. The postcode is BH2523.[3][4]
The name of Kampong Wasan comes from a hill called Bukit Wasan (Wasan Hill) which was used as a stop before continuing the journey.[5]