Mukim Mentiri

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Mukim Mentiri
Mukim Mentiri (2010).jpg
Mentiri as seen from space in 2010.
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Mentiri is in orange.
Coordinates: 4°57′43″N115°01′23″E / 4.962°N 115.023°E / 4.962; 115.023
Country Brunei
District Brunei-Muara
Population
 (2016) [1]
  Total30,192
Time zone UTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode
BUxx29

Mukim Mentiri is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 30,192 in 2016. [1]

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Name

The mukim is named after Kampong Mentiri, one of the villages it encompasses.[ citation needed ]

Geography

The mukim is located in the north-east of the district, bordering the South China Sea to the north, Mukim Serasa to the east, the Brunei Bay to the south, Mukim Kota Batu to the south-west and Mukim Berakas 'A' and Mukim Berakas 'B' to the west.

There are several islands included within the mukim, namely Pulau Salar, Pulau Simangga Besar and Pulau Bedukang.

Demographics

As of 2016 census, [1] the population was 30,192 with

Villages

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

VillagesPopulation
(2016)
Kampong Batu Marang 870
Kampong Mentiri 1,215
Kampong Pengkalan Sibabau699
Kampong Salar846
Kampong Sungai Buloh 3,857
Kampong Tanah Jambu 8,809
RPN Mentiri Area 'A' [lower-alpha 1] 2,880
RPN Mentiri Area 'B' [lower-alpha 1] 3,081
RPN Panchor Mengkubau 7,935
Total30,192

Infrastructures

The mukim is home to the following public housing estates:

Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Secondary School is the sole secondary school in the mukim.

Salar Industrial Park in Kampong Salar is one of the industrial parks in the country.

Kampong Salar is also home to the Embassy of Saudi Arabia. [2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 RPN Mentiri Area 'A' and RPN Mentiri Area 'B' are collectively known as RPN Mentiri.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Statistics Department. December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. "Embassy". Information Department, Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 6 August 2023.