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A mukim is a second-level administrative division of Brunei Darussalam, and the primary sub-division of a larger district (daerah). There are thirty-nine mukims within the four districts of the sultanate Brunei Darussalam. A mukim is led by a penghulu , since 2015 elected by democratic vote. A mukim encompasses a number of villages, known in Malay as kampung or kampong. [1] Mukims are administered by the district office of the district where they are located.
mukim | district | population (2021) [2] | map |
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Berakas 'A' | Brunei-Muara [3] | 28,311 | (note that Gadong 'A' and 'B' are shown as one entity) |
Berakas 'B' | 39,284 | ||
Burong Pingai Ayer | 1,459 | ||
Gadong 'A' | 35,424 | ||
Gadong 'B' | 38,067 | ||
Kianggeh | 8,102 | ||
Kilanas | 24,981 | ||
Kota Batu | 12,676 | ||
Lumapas | 8,058 | ||
Mentiri | 39,324 | ||
Pangkalan Batu | 15,860 | ||
Peramu | 1,151 | ||
Saba | 827 | ||
Sengkurong | 40,972 | ||
Serasa | 18,569 | ||
Sungai Kebun | 4,282 | ||
Sungai Kedayan | 241 | ||
Tamoi | 942 | ||
Bukit Sawat | Belait [4] | 759 | |
Kuala Balai | 16 | ||
Kuala Belait | 28,793 | ||
Labi | 727 | ||
Liang | 16,813 | ||
Melilas | 29 | ||
Seria | 18,313 | ||
Sukang | 81 | ||
Keriam | Tutong [1] | 8,589 | |
Kiudang | 5,063 | ||
Lamunin | 3,641 | ||
Pekan Tutong | 9,883 | ||
Rambai | 980 | ||
Tanjong Maya | 3,772 | ||
Telisai | 13,253 | ||
Ukong | 2,029 | ||
Amo | Temburong [5] | 1,667 | |
Bangar | 2,112 | ||
Batu Apoi | 1,355 | ||
Bokok | 3,812 | ||
Labu | 508 |
The Brunei–Muara District or simply Brunei-Muara is one of the four districts of Brunei. It has the smallest area among the four districts, with 571 square kilometres (220 sq mi), yet is the most populous, with 289,630 people as of 2016. Bandar Seri Begawan, the country's capital, is located in this district, which is also de facto the district's capital. It is also home to Brunei International Airport, the country's only international airport, as well as Muara Port, the main and only deep-water port in the country. The Brunei River flows within this district and is home to Kampong Ayer, the traditional historic settlement on stilts above the river.
Brunei International Airport (BIA), , is the primary international airport and official airport of entry; one of two airports in the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam, on the island of Borneo.
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RPN Lambak Kanan, Kampong Perpindahan Lambak Kanan or simply Lambak Kanan is a public housing estate in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, on the outskirts of the country's capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The total population was 19,833 in 2016. Established in 1986, it is the first estate for the National Housing Scheme, the public housing programme for the country's citizens.
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Kampong Kumbang Pasang, or simply Kumbang Pasang, is a village within Mukim Kianggeh in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. It is also part of the municipal area of the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 563 in 2016. It has the postcode BA1511. The village formerly hosts a rubber plantation and was named Kumbang Pasang Estate. Notably the village was once its own Mukim, known as Mukim Kumbang Pasang.
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Bolkiah Garrison, also referred to as Bolkiah Camp from its original name, is one of the military bases in Mukim Berakas 'A', Bandar Seri Begawan. It contains the main building for the Ministry of Defence (MinDef), and is also the headquarters of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). International defence collaborations, meetings and bilateral exercises are planned and considered within this military base.
The Training Institute Royal Brunei Armed Forces, natively known as Institut Latihan Angkatan Tentera Diraja Brunei is a military training establishment of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), primarily for enlisted male and female recruit training, along with technical and junior leadership courses for non-commissioned officers (NCOs). It is currently located within Penanjong Garrison, Tutong TA2741, approximately 50 kilometres from Bandar Seri Begawan in the sultanate of Brunei. Approximately one-hundred courses are available per year. The annual anniversary ceremony of TI RBLF's inception was place on 7 April every year.
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