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Melilas is a mukim in the Belait District of Brunei. [1] It is located in the southernmost point of the Belait District, bordering Mukim Sukang to the north and Sarawak (Malaysia) to the east, south and west. The population was 29 in 2016. [2]
As of 2016 census, [2] the population of Mukim Melilas comprised 14 males and 15 females. The mukim had 13 households occupying 3 dwellings. The entire population lived in rural areas.
Mukim Melilas includes these following areas:
Belait District, or simply Belait, is the largest as well as the westernmost district in Brunei. The word 'Belait' is taken from the name of the native inhabitants of Belait, the Belait People. The district is administered from the town of Kuala Belait, its capital. Belait is governed by an appointed District Officer. The current District Officer of Belait is Haji Haris Bin Othman. Other major towns include Seria town and Sungai Liang.
Tutong District or simply Tutong is one of the four districts of Brunei. The main town is Tutong. The district borders the South China Sea to the north, the Bruneian district of Brunei-Muara and the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the east and the Bruneian district of Belait to the west. The Tutong River flows through the district. With the size of 1,166 square kilometres, Tutong District is the third largest district in the country. As of 2016, it has the population of 49,438 and comprises five main ethnic communities: Tutong, Dusun, Kedayan, Iban and Chinese.
The administrative divisions of Brunei mainly consist of daerah (districts), mukim (subdistricts) and kampung or kampong (villages). They are organised hierarchically, with daerah being the first level and kampong the third level.
Seria is a mukim in the Belait District of Brunei. It is about 169 square kilometres in size. It is located in the north-west of the Belait District, bordering the South China Sea to the north, Mukim Liang to the east, Mukim Labi to the south-east, Mukim Kuala Balai to the south and Mukim Kuala Belait to the west. The population was 21,214 in 2016. The residents made up of various races, including Malays and Chinese. There is also a Nepalese community in Seria, made up of members of the British Army's Brigade of Gurkhas. The British Army occupies two camps in Seria since the 1960s, known as the Medicina Lines and the Tuker Lines. As of March 2007, the Penghulu of Mukim Seria is Awang Haji Jamail bin Haji Linap who was elected to the office on 12 March 2006.
Mukim Kuala Belait is a mukim in Belait District, Brunei. The population was 31,308 in 2016. The incumbent penghulu of Mukim Kuala Belait is Pungut bin Ali. The mukim encompasses Kuala Belait, the administrative town of the district.
Labi is a mukim in the Belait District of Brunei, an administrative area made up of several Kampongs. It is located at the centre of the Belait District to the south-west, bordering Mukim Liang to the north, Mukim Bukit Sawat to the north-east, Mukim Sukang to the east, Sarawak (Malaysia) to the south and west and Mukim Kuala Balai and Mukim Seria to the north-west. Labi is renowned for the Labi Lime. The population was 1,216 in 2016. The current Penghulu is Haji Kamarhan bin Atma who was appointed on July 7, 2003.
Mukim Bukit Sawat is a mukim in Belait District, Brunei. It had a population of 794 in 2016.
Pengkalan Batu or Pangkalan Batu is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 14,492 in 2016. It is the southernmost mukim in the district, bordering the mukims of Sengkurong to the north, Kilanas and Lumapas to the north-east, and Kiudang and Keriam in Tutong District to the south-west and north-west respectively. It also borders Limbang District in Sarawak, Malaysia to the east and south.
Sengkurong is a mukim (subdistrict) in the Brunei-Muara District of Brunei. The population was 31,493 in 2016. It is located in the western- and north-westernmost part of the district. Sengkurong faces the South China Sea to the north and borders the mukims of Gadong 'A' to the east, Kilanas to the south-east, Pengkalan Batu to the south and Keriam in Tutong District to the west.
Burong Pingai Ayer is a mukim in the Brunei-Muara district of Brunei. It is one of the six water village mukim. The population was 1,770 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. Burong Pingai Ayer is a part of the water village municipality though it is actually considered as a mukim itself. It is adjacent to the other six water village mukims. It borders Mukim Sungai Kedayan to the north, Mukim Peramu and Mukim Sungai Kebun to the east, Mukim Lumapas to the south, Mukim Kianggeh to the west and Mukim Tamoi to the west and north.
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.
Sungai Kedayan is a mukim in the Brunei-Muara district of Brunei. It is one of the six water village mukims. The population was 230 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 Kedayan 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 Kianggeh to the north and east, Mukim Burong Pingai Ayer to the south and Mukim Tamoi to the south and west. By end-2014 - 2015, the mukim is ceased to exist because of the development of the Eco-Corridor
Kiudang is a mukim (subdistrict) in the Tutong District of Brunei. The population was 5,924 in 2016. It is headed by a penghulu and the incumbent is Abdul Rahim bin Abdullah Yakin; he is also the acting village head for Kampong Batang Mitus.
Lamunin is a mukim in the Tutong District of Brunei. It is located in the east, centre of the Tutong District, bordering Mukim Kiudang to the north, Limbang, Sarawak (Malaysia) to the east, Mukim Rambai to the south and south-west, Mukim Ukong to the west and Mukim Tanjong Maya to north-west. The population was 4,298 in 2016. The community leader for Lamunin is a penghulu and the incumbent is Tujoh bin Talip.
Rambai is a mukim in the Tutong District of Brunei. It is located in the south bordering Mukim Lamunin to the north, Limbang, Sarawak (Malaysia) to the east and south, Mukim Sukang to the south-west, Mukim Bukit Sawat to the west and Mukim Ukong to the north-west. The population was 1,404 in 2016. Mukim Rambai contain one of the largest lake within Brunei called Tasek Merimbun or Merimbun Lake and also one of the largest dam in Brunei as well, which is Empangan Air Jubli Perak Benutan or simply the Silver Jubilee Benutan Dam. It is also the country's geographical center.
Ukong is a mukim in the Tutong District of Brunei. It is located in the south-west bordering Mukim Tanjong Maya to the north-east, Mukim Lamunin to the east, Mukim Rambai to the south-east, Mukim Bukit Sawat to the south-west and Mukim Telisai to the north-west. The population was 2,272 in 2016.
Mukim Kuala Balai is a mukim in Belait District, Brunei. The population was 31 in 2016.
Liang is a mukim or subdistrict of Belait, a district of Brunei. The population was 14,301 in 2016. Liang is headed by a penghulu and the incumbent is Abdul Hamid bin Mumin.
Sukang is a mukim in the Belait District of Brunei. It is located in the south, centre of the Belait District, bordering Mukim Bukit Sawat to the north, Mukim Rambai to the north-east, Sarawak (Malaysia) to the east and south-east, Mukim Melilas to the south and Mukim Labi to the west. The population was 169 in 2016.
Kampong Melilas is a village in Belait District, Brunei, within the mukim of Melilas. The postcode for Kampong Melilas is KG1939.
Coordinates: 4°14′N114°40′E / 4.233°N 114.667°E
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