Kota Batu, Brunei-Muara

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Kota Batu
Mukim Kota Batu
Country Brunei
District Brunei-Muara
Postcode
BDxx17

Kota Batu is a mukim (subdistrict) in the Brunei-Muara District of Brunei. It is located on the southeastern part of the Brunei-Muara District, bordering the mukims of Mentiri to the north and Lumapas to the south and west, Kianggeh and the Kampong Ayer mukims to the west, as well as the Brunei Bay to the east and Pulau Limpaku Pinang in Limbang in Sarawak, Malaysia, to the east.[ citation needed ] The population was 12,935 in 2016. [1]

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Geography

Kota Batu is separated across Pulau Berambang by the Brunei River that flows from the Brunei Bay towards Mukim Kianggeh, Mukim Lumapas and the water village mukims. Incidentally, Pulau Berambang is a part of Mukim Kota Batu. There are several islands in the Brunei Bay that are included within the Mukim of Kota Batu which include Pulau Sibungor, Pulau Berambang, Pulau Berbunut, Pulau Baru-Baru, Pulau Chermin, Pulau Kaingaran and Pulau Pepatan.

Demographics

As of 2016 census, [1] the population of Mukim Kota Batu was 12,935, comprising 6,573 males and 6,362 females. The mukim had 2,188 households occupying 2,177 dwellings. Among the population, 11,377 lived in urban areas, while the remainder of 1,558 lived in rural areas.

Administration

Kota Batu is administered as a mukim, the second-level administrative division of Brunei. [2] It is one of the mukims or subdistricts in Brunei-Muara District. Kota Batu is also subdivided into villages (Malay : kampung or kampong), the third- and lowest-level subdivisions, which include: [2]

A few of the villages are also part of Bandar Seri Begawan municipal area, namely Belimbing, Kota Batu, Pelambayan, Pintu Malim, Subok and Sungai Lampai. [3]

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Kilanas is a mukim (subdistrict) in the Brunei-Muara District of Brunei. It is located in the southwestern part of the district, bordering the mukims of Gadong 'B' and Kianggeh to the north-east, Lumapas to the east and south, Pengkalan Batu to the south-west and Sengkurong to the west and north. The population was 22,492 in 2016.

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Sungai Kebun is a mukim in the Brunei-Muara district of Brunei. It is one of the six water village mukims. The population was 4,750 in 2016. All the water village mukims are quite small in size and area and are water-bound. It is located in the heart of Brunei's capital, Bandar Seri Begawan on the waters of the Brunei river. Sungai Kebun is a part of the water village collective though it is actually considered as a mukim itself. It is adjacent to the other six water village mukims. It borders Mukim Peramu and Mukim Saba to the north, Mukim Kota Batu to the east, Mukim Lumapas to the south and west and Mukim Burong Pingai Ayer to the west and north. Awang Semaun Secondary School is located in Kampong Sungai Kebun.

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Batu Marang Village in Brunei-Muara, Brunei

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Statistics Department. December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Brunei Postal Services - postcodes". post.gov.bn. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  3. "Brunei capital to become nearly ten times bigger". bn.china-embassy.org. Retrieved 2018-04-21.

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