Mukim Lamunin

Mukim Lamunin
Mukim
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Coordinates: 4°41′22″N114°40′39″E / 4.689522°N 114.677424°E / 4.689522; 114.677424
Country	Brunei
District	Tutong
Population  (2016) [1]
• Total	4,298
Time zone	UTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode	TGxx43

Mukim Lamunin is a mukim in Tutong District, Brunei. The population was 4,298 in 2016. ^[1]

Etymology

The mukim could be named after a village it encompasses, Kampong Lamunin. Lat and Munin made up the word Lamunin. Evidently, Lat and Munin both refer to hills, or musang (fox). Since foxes once roamed the area, Lat Munin, the ancient name, means Fox's Hill or Hill of Foxes. The two names eventually fused to form Lamunin, hiding both their animal origin and link. ^[2]

Geography

The mukim is located in the east and centre of the Tutong District, bordering Mukim Kiudang to the north, the Limbang District in the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the east, Mukim Rambai to the south and south-west, Mukim Ukong to the west and Mukim Tanjong Maya to north-west.^{[ citation needed ]}

The mukim is named after Kampong Lamunin, one of the villages it encompasses.^{[ citation needed ]}

Demographics

As of 2016 census, ^[1] the population was 4,298 with 51.2% males and 48.8% females. The mukim had 770 households occupying 760 dwellings. The entire population lived in rural areas.

Villages

As of 2016, the mukim comprised the following census villages: ^[1]

Village	Population (2016)
Kampong Bintudoh	332
Kampong Biong	263
Kampong Bukit Bang Dalam	199
Kampong Bukit Barun	275
Kampong Bukit Sulang	362
Kampong Kuala Abang	379
Kampong Lamunin	1,596
Kampong Layong	261
Kampong Menengah [lower-alpha 1]	183
Kampong Panchong	448
Total	4,298

Infrastructures

The local primary schools include Kampong Menengah Primary School, Lamunin Primary School and Panchong Primary School. Each of Kampong Menengah Primary School and Panchong Primary School also houses a sekolah ugama ("religious school" i.e. school for the country's Islamic religious primary education). Meanwhile, another sekolah ugama, namely Lamunin Religious School, has its own grounds.

The local mosques include:

• Kampong Bang Dalam Mosque — originally a balai ibadat ("prayer hall") which was built in 1988. A new mosque was built to replace the balai ibadat; it was opened for use on 5 January 2000. ^[3]
• Kampong Layong Mosque — inaugurated on 20 July 1990; it can accommodate 300 worshippers. ^[4]
• Kampong Menengah Mosque — inaugurated on 27 July 1990; it can accommodate 230 worshippers. ^[5]

Lamunin Health Centre (Pusat Kesihatan Lamunin) is the community health centre for the local residents as well as those in Mukim Rambai, Mukim Ukong, Mukim Kiudang and Mukim Tanjong Maya. ^[6]

Other local facilities include Lamunin Post Office, Lamunin Police Station and Lamunin Fire Station.

Notable people

• Ali Apong (born 1958), a politician ^[7]

Notes

1. Not to be confused with the village of the same name in Mukim Bangar, Temburong District

References

1. "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Statistics Department. December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
2. Mohd Yunos, Rozan (2013). SEMINAR UNITED NATIONS GROUP OF EXPERTS ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ASIA, SOUTHEAST DIVISION (PDF). p. 17.
3. "SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Kampong Bang Dalam". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
4. "SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Kampong Layong". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
5. "SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Kampong Menengah". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
6. "Ministry of Health - Lamunin Health Centre". www.moh.gov.bn. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
7. "Keluaran Khas Sempena Pelantikan Menteri-Menteri Kabinet dan Timbalan-Timbalan Menteri" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 12 June 2010. p. 7.