Mukim Kuala Belait Explained

Mukim Kuala Belait
Settlement Type:Mukim
Coordinates:4.5833°N 125°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brunei
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Belait
Established Title:Established
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:28,793
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BNT
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:KAxx31
Leader Title:Penghulu
Leader Name:Abdul Afiq Zainuddin[1]

Mukim Kuala Belait is a mukim in Belait District, Brunei.[2] The population was 31,308 in 2016.[3] The mukim encompasses Kuala Belait, the administrative town of the district.

Geography

The mukim is the located in the westernmost part of the district as well as the country. It borders the South China Sea to the north, Mukim Seria to the east, Mukim Kuala Balai to the south-east and the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the south and west.

The primary settlements encompassed by the mukim include Kuala Belait town, Kampong Pandan, Kampong Sungai Teraban and Mumong.

Demographics

As of 2016 census, the population was 31,308 with males and females. The mukim had 5,819 households occupying 5,659 dwellings. The entire population lived in urban areas.

Administration

As of 2021, the mukim comprised the following villages:

Settlements[4] Population (2021)Ketua kampung (2024)[5]
Kuala Belait Town Area 'A'4,544Muhammad Sufrizal bin Haji Hamdan (Acting)
Kuala Belait Town Area 'B'Muhammad Sufrizal bin Haji Hamdan
Kampong Pandan 'A'4,983Abdul Aziz bin Haji Seri
Kampong Pandan 'B'3,859Muhammad Rawinyani bin Morney
Kampong Pandan 'C'5,769Haji Affandy bin Haji Awang Damit
Kampong Mumong 'B'3,141Haji Mohd Yusof bin Haji Dulamin (Acting)
Kampong Mumong 'A'5,523Haji Mohd Yusof bin Haji Dulamin
Kampong Sungai Teraban974Zaini bin Haji Kaderi

Infrastructures

Public housing

There are two public housing estates in the mukim, namely RPN Kampong Pandan and STKRJ Mumong.

Other locations

Other locations within the mukim include:

Notes and References

  1. Book: BUKU DIREKTORI TELEFON PENGHULU-PENGHULU MUKIM DAN KETUA-KETUA KAMPUNG NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM . April 2024 . . 4 . Brunei . 20 . ms.
  2. Web site: Belait District. 2011. www.information.gov.bn. 28 June 2021. 8–9.
  3. Web site: Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016 . . December 2018 . www.deps.gov.bn . Statistics Department . 27 June 2021 .
  4. Web site: October 2021 . Annex B . 23 January 2024 . DEPS.MoFE.gov.bn . Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, Ministry of Finance and Economy.
  5. Web site: Direktori Penghulu, Ketua Kampung, dan Ketua Rumah Panjang . 2024-08-20 . Jabatan Daerah Belait . ms.