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Brunei-Muara District or simply Brunei-Muara is one of the four districts of Brunei. The district borders the South China Sea to the north, Brunei Bay to the east, Limbang District of the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the south, and Tutong District to the west. 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. The district is also home 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, a historic stilt settlement directly on the river.
Kampong Ayer is a historic settlement area in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It literally means 'water village'. Kampong Ayer consists of a cluster of traditional stilt villages built on the Brunei River, mainly in the vicinity of the present-day Pusat Bandar or the City Centre. Hence, it has often been dubbed as 'Venice of the East' since the past. Kampong Ayer has been historically the principal settlement of Brunei; it was the de facto capital, in particular social and economic centre, of the Bruneian Empire for a few centuries, but also extending into the early period during British imperialism in Brunei.
The administrative divisions of Brunei mainly consist of daerah (districts), mukim (subdistricts) and kampung or kampong (villages). They are organised hierarchically, with daerah being the first level and kampong the third level.
Kianggeh is a mukim (subdistrict) in the Brunei-Muara District of Brunei. It is located in the central part of the district, bordering the mukims of Berakas A and Berakas B to the north, Kota Batu to the east and south, the Kampong Ayer mukims and Lumapas to the south, Kilanas to the south-west and Gadong B to the west. Kianggeh is also part of the municipal area of Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. The population was 8,228 in 2016.
Burong Pingai Ayer is a mukim in the Brunei-Muara district of Brunei. It is one of the six water village mukim. The population was 1,770 in 2016. All the water village mukims are quite small in size and area and are water-bound. It is located in the heart of Brunei's capital, Bandar Seri Begawan on the waters of the Brunei river. Burong Pingai Ayer is a part of the water village municipality though it is actually considered as a mukim itself. It is adjacent to the other six water village mukims. It borders Mukim Sungai Kedayan to the north, Mukim Peramu and Mukim Sungai Kebun to the east, Mukim Lumapas to the south, Mukim Kianggeh to the west and Mukim Tamoi to the west and north.
Saba is a neighbourhood in Kampong Ayer, the stilt settlement on the Brunei River in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a mukim (subdistrict) in Brunei-Muara District, as well as parts of the capital's municipal areas. The population was 1,000 in 2016. As a mukim, it is headed by a penghulu and the acting incumbent is Mayalin bin Saat.
Sungai Kebun is a mukim in the Brunei-Muara district of Brunei. It is one of the six water village mukims. The population was 4,750 in 2016. All the water village mukims are quite small in size and area and are water-bound. It is located in the heart of Brunei's capital, Bandar Seri Begawan on the waters of the Brunei river. Sungai Kebun is a part of the water village collective though it is actually considered as a mukim itself. It is adjacent to the other six water village mukims. It borders Mukim Peramu and Mukim Saba to the north, Mukim Kota Batu to the east, Mukim Lumapas to the south and west and Mukim Burong Pingai Ayer to the west and north. Awang Semaun Secondary School is located in Kampong Sungai Kebun.
Tamoi is a neighbourhood in Kampong Ayer, the stilt settlement on the Brunei River in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a mukim (subdistrict) in Brunei-Muara District, as well as parts of the capital's municipal areas. The population was 1,389 in 2016. As a mukim, it is headed by a penghulu and the incumbent is Mokti bin Matsaleh.
Burong Pingai Ayer is a neighbourhood in Kampong Ayer, the stilt settlement on the Brunei River in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under the mukim of the namesake in Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Burong Pingai Ayer is BM1126.
Beribi is a neighbourhood and commercial area in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Gadong 'B', a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District. Beribi comprises the residential neighbourhood, as well as home to the Beribi Industrial area which is a dedicated site for several light industries and services-related businesses in the capital.
A village is the third and lowest administrative division of Brunei. It is headed by a village head. Villages are subdivisions of the subdistricts of Brunei. A village may have a population ranging from a few hundreds to less than ten thousand people.
Pancha Delima is a small residential neighbourhood in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Berakas A, a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District; the incumbent ketua kampung or village head is Zulkifli bin Awang Ya'akub. The postcode for Pancha Delima is BB4513.
Orang Kaya Besar Imas is a small residential neighbourhood in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Berakas A, a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Orang Kaya Besar Imas is BB4113.
Kiarong is a neighbourhood and commercial area in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Gadong B, a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District. Kiarong has an area of 383.43 hectares and a population of 5,556. The community is led by a ketua kampung or village head and the incumbent is Omarsidi bin Ahmad. The postcode for Kiarong is BE1318.
Tamoi Tengah is a small neighbourhood in Kampong Ayer, the riverine stilt settlement in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Tamoi, a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Tamoi Tengah is BL2112.
Bakut Berumput is a small neighbourhood in Kampong Ayer, the riverine stilt settlement in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Peramu, a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Bakut Berumput is BP2326.
Pengiran Siraja Muda Delima Satu, commonly known as Delima Satu or Pengiran Siraja Muda, is a neighbourhood in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is also a village subdivision under Berakas A, a mukim (subdistrict) in Brunei-Muara District. Pengiran Siraja Muda Delima Satu is primarily a residential area but also contains the commercial area of Delima, one of the commercial areas in the capital. The postcode for Pengiran Siraja Muda Delima Satu is BB5113.
Kampong Saba Tengah is a sub-neighbourhood in Kampong Ayer, the riverine stilt settlement on the Brunei River in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is also a village in Saba, a mukim in Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Kampong Saba Tengah is BR1926.
Kampong Saba Laut is a sub-neighbourhood in Kampong Ayer, the riverine stilt settlement on the Brunei River in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is also a village in Saba, a mukim in Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Kampong Saba Laut is BR1126.
Kampong Saba Darat 'A' is a sub-neighbourhood in Kampong Ayer, the riverine stilt settlement on the Brunei River in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is also a village in Saba, a mukim in Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Kampong Saba Darat 'A' is BR1326.
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- 1 2 "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Statistics Department. December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ↑ Brunei Darussalam street directory : quick & easy reference maps., Brunei Press Sdn. Bhd., 2014, pp. 86–87, ISBN 9789991732411, OCLC 932264901
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