Finally they managed to build a ditch about five chains long and about 6 feet (1.8 m) wide that formed a creek.

In the efforts of the villagers to build the ditch, they brought the Dusun Brunei who live nearby to participate, but they refused.

[citation needed] Mukim Tanjong Maya is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Pekan Tutong.

[4] As of 2016, the mukim comprised the following census villages: According to Penghulu Mukim Tanjong Maya, Awang Haji Abdul Wahab bin Apong, the early history of the village began approximately 300 years ago when several families from the Tutong people living in Kampong Lurah Saban located on the Tutong River moved to the village to explore or potentially a new area to grow rice.

The incident has prompted the family of Treasurer Talip Ali to move from his hometown to the Tutong river basin.

[4] Before they arrived at Kampong Tanjong Maya they first settled in two places along the river leading to the village, namely in an area named Ngorbuat (Sungai Panjang) and then moved again to a place called Nyumbung (Tanjong Panjang).

The shape of the house is also felt to be safer to avoid the threat of ayau (head hunters) that happened at that time.