Mukim Kuala Belait | |
|---|---|
 Mukim Kuala Belait sign | |
 Kuala Belait is in red. | |
| Coordinates: 4°35′N114°11′E / 4.583°N 114.183°E Coordinates: 4°35′N114°11′E / 4.583°N 114.183°E | |
| Country | Brunei |
| District | Belait |
| Government | |
| • Penghulu | Pungut Ali [1] |
| Population (2016) [2] | |
| • Total | 31,308 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (BNT) |
| Postcode | KAxx31 |
Mukim Kuala Belait is a mukim in Belait District, Brunei. [3] The population was 31,308 in 2016. [2] The mukim encompasses Kuala Belait, the administrative town of the district.
The mukim is the located in the westernmost part of the district as well as the country. It borders the South China Sea to the north, Mukim Seria to the east, Mukim Kuala Balai to the south-east and the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the south and west.[ citation needed ]
The primary settlements encompassed by the mukim include Kuala Belait town, Kampong Pandan, Kampong Sungai Teraban and Mumong.
As of 2016 census, [2] the population was 31,308 with 53.6% males and 46.4% females. The mukim had 5,819 households occupying 5,659 dwellings. The entire population lived in urban areas.
As of 2016, Mukim Kuala Belait comprised the following census villages: [2]
| Village | Population (2016) | |
|---|---|---|
| Kampong Mumong | Kampong Mumong 'A' | 5,710 |
| Kampong Mumong 'B' | 4,030 | |
| Kampong Pandan | Kampong Pandan 'A' | 5,493 |
| Kampong Pandan 'B' | 4,229 | |
| Kampong Pandan 'C' | 6,505 | |
| Kampong Sungai Teraban | 1,082 | |
| Kuala Belait | 4,259 | |
| Kampong Sungai Duhon [4] | ||
| Kampong Melayu Asli [5] | ||
| Kampong China | ||
| Kampong Sungai Melilit/Rasau | ||
| Total | 31,308 | |
There are two public housing estates in the mukim, namely RPN Kampong Pandan and STKRJ Mumong.
Other locations within the mukim include:
Belait District, or simply Belait, is the largest as well as the westernmost district in Brunei. It has an area of 2,727 square kilometres (1,053 sq mi) and the population of 69,062 as of 2016. The administrative town is Kuala Belait, located at the mouth of the Belait River. The district is commonly associated with the oil and gas industry of the country, mainly concentrated near the town of Seria.
Kuala Belait is the administrative town of Belait District, Brunei. The population of the town proper was 4,259 in 2016. Kuala Belait is officially a municipal area, as well as a village under the mukim of the same name. The town is located 85 kilometres (53 mi) west of the country's capital Bandar Seri Begawan, and 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Seria, the district's other town. It is also in the westernmost part of country, near the mouth of the Belait River.
Mukim Seria is a mukim in Belait District, Brunei. It has an area of 169 square kilometres (65 sq mi); the population was 21,214 in 2016. The mukim encompasses Seria, one of the only two towns in the district. It is home to the oil and gas industry of the country.
Mumong is a residential suburb of Kuala Belait, the principal town of Belait District, Brunei. It comprises the original Mumong settlement, as well as the Mumong public housing estate of the Landless Indigenous Citizens' Housing Scheme. However, it officially consists of two village subdivisions, namely Mumong 'A' and Mumong 'B', which are under the mukim of Kuala Belait.
Kampong Sungai Teraban is a village in Belait District, Brunei, near the district's principal town Kuala Belait. It has an area of 22 square kilometres (8.5 sq mi); the population was 1,082 in 2016. It is one of the administrative villages within Mukim Kuala Belait.
Rasau is an area in Brunei. The area contains one of the two oil fields of Brunei, the Rasau Field, and a small village, Kampong Rasau, which has a population of 103.
Mukim Labi is a mukim in the interior of Belait District, Brunei. It has an area of 361.8 square kilometres (139.7 sq mi); the population was 1,216 in 2016.
Mukim Bukit Sawat is a mukim in Belait District, Brunei. It had a population of 794 in 2016.
Mukim Kota Batu is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 12,935 in 2016. The mukim is home to some of the country's museums and historical sites, in particular in Kota Batu.
Mukim Pengkalan Batu is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 14,492 in 2016.
Mukim Burong Pingai Ayer is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. It is located within Kampong Ayer, the traditional stilt settlements on the Brunei River in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 1,770 in 2016.
Mukim Rambai is a mukim in Tutong District, Brunei. The population was 1,404 in 2016.
Mukim Kuala Balai is a mukim in Belait District, Brunei. The population was 31 in 2016.
Mukim Melilas is a mukim in Belait District, Brunei. The population was 29 in 2016, the least populous mukim in all of Brunei.
Mukim Amo is a mukim in Temburong District, Brunei. It has an area of 542 square kilometres (209 sq mi); the population was 2,144 in 2016.
Mukim Labu is a mukim in Temburong District, Brunei. It has an area of 292 square kilometres (113 sq mi); the population was 590 in 2016.
Kampong Lumut or commonly known as Lumut, is a coastal settlement in Belait District, Brunei, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the district town Kuala Belait. The total population was 11,273 in 2016.
Kampong Keriam is a village in Tutong District, Brunei, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the district town Pekan Tutong. The population was 2,195 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Keriam, a mukim in the district.
Kampong Pandan is a residential area in Kuala Belait, the principal town of Belait District, Brunei. It has a population of around 16,200 in 2016. It encompasses a housing estate of the country's National Housing Scheme.
Kampong Sungai Liang is a village in Belait District, Brunei, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the district's principal town Kuala Belait and 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the oil town Seria. The population was 910 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Liang. The postcode is KC1135.
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