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Districts are the principal administrative divisions of Brunei. The country is divided into four districts, consisting of Brunei-Muara, Belait, Tutong and Temburong. Each district is headed by a District Officer. Temburong is an exclave; it is physically separated from the other three districts by Limbang, a district in the Malaysian state of Sarawak. Each district has a town as its administrative and main economic centre, with the exception of Brunei-Muara, where Bandar Seri Begawan, apart from being the capital city of Brunei, is also the district's principal centre.
Tutong District or simply Tutong is one of the four districts of Brunei. The main town is Tutong. The district borders the South China Sea to the north, the Bruneian district of Brunei-Muara and the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the east and the Bruneian district of Belait to the west. The Tutong River flows through the district. With the size of 1,166 square kilometres, Tutong District is the third largest district in the country. As of 2016, it has the population of 49,438 and comprises five main ethnic communities: Tutong, Dusun, Kedayan, Iban and Chinese.
Bangar is the town of the Bruneian district of Temburong, an isolated territorial exclave separated from the rest of the country by the Malaysian state of Sarawak. Although Bangar is officially known in Malay as Pekan Bangar, it is a village-level subdivision under the mukim or subdistrict of the same name. The postcodes for Bangar include PA1151 and PA1351.
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.
A mukim is the second-level administrative division of Brunei, and the primary subdivision of a district. The community is headed by a penghulu. A mukim is further divided into villages.
Kuala Belait is a mukim or subdistrict of Belait District, Brunei. It is also the westernmost mukim in the country. Kuala Belait is bounded by the South China Sea to the north, Seria to the east, Kuala Balai to the south-east and the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the south and west. Kuala Belait is headed by a Penghulu, and the incumbent is Pungut bin Ali.
Keriam is a mukim or subdistrict in Tutong, a district of Brunei. It is a second-level administrative division in Brunei. Keriam is headed by a penghulu, which is currently held by Muhammad Taha bin Abdul Rauf.
Tanjang Maya is a mukim in the Tutong District of Brunei. It is located in the central north of the Tutong District bordering the mukims of Pekan Tutong to the north, Kiudang to the east, Lamunin to the south-east, Ukong to the south-west and Telisai to the west.
Pekan Tutong, locally known as Mukim Pekan Tutong, is a mukim or subdistrict in the Tutong District of Brunei. It is headed by a penghulu, although the current position is vacant. Pekan Tutong has a population of approximately 15,500.
Amo is a mukim or subdistrict in the Temburong District of Brunei. It is located in the eastern part of the district, bordering the mukims of Batu Apoi to the north-east, Bokok to the west and Bangar to north-west, as well as the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the east and south. Amo has an area of 542 square kilometres (209 sq mi); as of 2016, it had a total population of 2,240.
Bangar is a mukim in the Temburong District of Brunei. It is located in the north-west of the Temburong District bordering Mukim Labu to the north, Mukim Batu Apoi to the east, Mukim Amo to the south-east, Mukim Bokok to the south-west and Limbang, Sarawak (Malaysia) to the west and north. Mukim Bangar has one island within its vicinity which is Pulau Kibi. Bangar has a total area of 113 square kilometres (44 sq mi); as 2016, it had a total population of 2,696.
Batu Apoi is a mukim in the Temburong District of Brunei. It is located in the east of the Temburong District to the centre, bordering Mukim Labu to the north, Sarawak (Malaysia) to the east, Mukim Amo to the south and Mukim Bangar to the west. Batu Apoi has a total area of 222 square kilometres (86 sq mi); as of 2016, it had a population of 1,595.
Bokok is a mukim or subdistrict in the Temburong District of Brunei. It is located in the west of the Temburong District to the south, bordering Mukim Bangar to the north-east, Mukim Amo to the east, Sarawak (Malaysia) to the south and Limbang, Sarawak (Malaysia) to the west. Bokok has a total area of 136 square kilometres (53 sq mi); as of 2016, it had a total population of 3,583.
Labu is a mukim in the Temburong District of Brunei. It is located in the north of the Temburong District bordering Brunei Bay to the north, Sarawak (Malaysia) to the east, Mukim Batu Apoi to the south, Mukim Bangar to the south-west and Limbang, Sarawak (Malaysia) to the west. Mukim Labu contains several islands: Pulau Selirong, Pulau Selanjak, Pulau Siarau and Pulau Pituat. Labu has a total area of 292 square kilometres (113 sq mi); as of 2016, Labu had a total population of 599.
Bukit Beruang is a populated place in Tutong District, Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Telisai, a mukim (subdistrict) in the district. Bukit Beruang is primarily a public housing estate of the National Housing Scheme, a government housing programme.
Telisai is a coastal village in Tutong District, Brunei. Officially known in Malay as Kampung Telisai, Telisai is a village administrative division and a subdivision of the subdistrict of Telisai.
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.
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.
Municipalities in Brunei are settlements which have been incorporated by the government to run as municipalities. They are independent from the hierarchy of the country's subdivisions but nevertheless overlap with mukims and villages, the second- and third-level administrative divisions of Brunei. The governing body of a municipality is municipal department which is a government department under the Ministry of Home Affairs; the head is a chairman which is equivalent to mayor.
Bukit Bendera is a populated area in Tutong, the town of Tutong District, Brunei. It is officially a village-level subdivision under the mukim or subdistrict of Pekan Tutong, as well as a designated postcode area with the postcode TA1341. Parts of Bukit Bendera area is also under the spatial jurisdiction of Tutong Municipal Department, the municipal body of the town.
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- ↑ "Brunei Postal Services - postcodes". post.gov.bn. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
