Villages of Brunei

It is an elected position, whereby the populace nominates candidates to the district office and votes among the approved nominees.

[4] It was stated on 13 October 1976, that the four districts of Brunei had come up with a plan wherein signboards listing the names of the villages would be placed in each kampong.

For communal purposes, there may be a balai raya or dewan kemasyarakatan, the local equivalent of a community centre.

There are also at least a grocery store present in many villages, as well as a few other miscellaneous shops such as eateries, tailors, and barbers or salons.

Other villages, especially in the more urban areas, may be large enough to function socio-economically as towns but without any municipal body.