Berakas A, Brunei-Muara

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Berakas 'A'

Mukim Berakas 'A'
Mukim (Subdistrict)
Country Brunei
District Brunei-Muara
Government
[1]
   Penghulu Ahmad Husain
Population
 (2011) [2]
  Total31,180

Berakas 'A' is a mukim or subdistrict of Brunei-Muara, Brunei. It borders the mukims of Mentiri and Berakas 'B' to the east, Kianggeh to the south, Gadong 'B' to the south-west and Gadong 'A' to the west, as well as the South China Sea to the north. The population was 27,223 in 2016. [3] The community of Berakas 'A' is headed by a penghulu and the incumbent is Abdul Ahmad bin Husain. [1]

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Demographics

As of 2016 census, [3] the population of Mukim Berakas 'A' comprised 14,193 males and 13,030 females. The mukim had 5,186 households occupying 5,071 dwellings. The entire population lived in urban areas.

Subdivisions

Berakas 'A' is divided into sub-areas and they are designated as village-level subdivisions, the third- and lowest-level administrative divisions of Brunei, which include: [4]

Coordinates: 4°59′00″N114°55′00″E / 4.9833°N 114.9167°E / 4.9833; 114.9167

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