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, it is a village-level subdivision under Seria, a mukim or subdistrict of Belait. 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.

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:
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:
There are two recreational clubs in Panaga, the Panaga Club and the Brunei Shell Recreational Club. 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.
The Police Station in Panaga is Belait District's Police Headquarters.