Sengkurong, Brunei-Muara

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Sengkurong

Mukim Sengkurong
Country Brunei
District Brunei-Muara
Villages
Postcode
BGxxxx

Sengkurong (Malay : Mukim Sengkurong) is a mukim (subdistrict) in the Brunei-Muara District of Brunei. The population was 31,493 in 2016. [1] It is located in the western- and north-westernmost part of the district. Sengkurong faces the South China Sea to the north and borders the mukims of Gadong 'A' to the east, Kilanas to the south-east, Pengkalan Batu to the south and Keriam in Tutong District to the west.

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Demographics

As of 2016 census, [1] the population of Mukim Sengkurong comprised 16,418 males and 15,075 females. The mukim had 5,953 households occupying 5,880 dwellings. Among the population, 14,481 lived in urban areas, while the remainder of 17,012 lived in rural areas.

Subdivisions

Sengkurong is subdivided into villages (Malay : kampung), the third- and lowest-level administrative divisions of Brunei. At present, they officially comprise: [2]

There used to be Kampong Sungai Tampoi and Kampong Bukit Bunga but are now defunct villages; their areas have since been subsumed under neighbouring villages.[ citation needed ]

Other locations

Other locations within the mukim include:

Notes: Off the coastline of Mukim Sengkurong there are various land extensions to the sea. Some of these prominent 'land extensions' are located near Empire Hotel & Country Club and Pantai Jerudong. These man-made modifications include two, spit-like long extensions towards the sea that forms an almost lagoon-like enclosure that surrounds a body of water to the left and right. Within this 'lagoon' is also a man-made island. Almost all the coastline of Mukim Sengkurong has been modified and added with various 'land extensions' with different shapes and sizes and some pine trees are also planted on them.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Statistics Department. December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. "postcodes". post.gov.bn. Retrieved 27 August 2018.

Coordinates: 4°56′09″N114°49′44″E / 4.93583°N 114.82889°E / 4.93583; 114.82889