Mukim Bukit Sawat | |
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Country | Brunei |
District | Belait |
Government | |
• Penghulu | Salleh Othman [1] |
Population (2016) [2] | |
• Total | 794 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (BNT) |
Postcode | KFxx38 |
Mukim Bukit Sawat is a mukim in Belait District, Brunei. [3] It had a population of 794 in 2016. [2]
The mukim is located in the east of Belait District, bordering Mukim Telisai, Mukim Ukong and Mukim Rambai of Tutong District to the north, north-east and east respectively, Mukim Sukang to the south, Mukim Labi to the west and Mukim Liang to the north-west.[ citation needed ]
The mukim is named after Kampong Bukit Sawat, one of the villages it encompasses.
As of the 2016 census, [2] the population was 794 with 57.1% males and 42.9% females. The mukim had 220 households occupying 220 dwellings. The entire population lived in rural areas.
As of 2016, the mukim comprised the following census villages: [2]
Village | Population (2016) |
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Kampong Bisut | 7 |
Kampong Bukit Kandol | 1 |
Kampong Bukit Sawat | 74 |
Kampong Melayan | 0 |
Kampong Merangking | 33 |
Kampong Merangking Hilir | 93 |
Kampong Merangking Ulu | 49 |
Kampong Sungai Mau | 498 |
Kampong Pulau Apil | 28 |
Kampong Tarap | 11 |
Total | 794 |
The primary schools (sekolah rendah) in the mukim include:
Each school also houses a sekolah ugama (school for the country's Islamic religious primary education).
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Coordinates: 4°27′09″N114°24′04″E / 4.45250°N 114.40111°E