Mukim Kuala Belait
Mukim Kuala Belait is a mukim in Belait District, Brunei.[3] The population was 31,308 in 2016.[2] The mukim encompasses Kuala Belait, the administrative town of the district.
Mukim Kuala Belait | |
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    Clockwise from top left: Mukim Kuala Belait sign, Belait River, Muhammad Jamalul Alam Mosque, Kuala Belait Town | |
 Kuala Belait is in red. | |
| Coordinates: 4°35′N 114°11′E | |
| Country | Brunei |
| District | Belait |
| Government | |
| • Penghulu | Pungut Ali[1] |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 31,308 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (BNT) |
| Postcode | KAxx31 |
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,[2] the population was 31,308 with 53.6% males and 46.4% females. The mukim had 5,819 households occupying 5,659 dwellings. The entire population lived in urban areas.
Villages
As of 2016, Mukim Kuala Belait comprised the following census villages:[2]
| Village | Population (2016) | |
|---|---|---|
| Kampong Mumong | Kampong Mumong 'A' | 5,710 |
| Kampong Mumong 'B' | 4,030 | |
| Kampong Pandan | Kampong Pandan 'A' | 5,493 |
| Kampong Pandan 'B' | 4,229 | |
| Kampong Pandan 'C' | 6,505 | |
| Kampong Sungai Teraban | 1,082 | |
| Kuala Belait | 4,259 | |
| Kampong Sungai Duhon[4] | ||
| Kampong Melayu Asli[5] | ||
| Kampong China | ||
| Kampong Sungai Melilit/Rasau | ||
| Total | 31,308 | |
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:
- Sungai Tujoh - the location of the customs/immigration point at the border with Sarawak, Malaysia
- Rasau - gas field operated by Brunei Shell Petroleum
- The mouth of the Belait River, the longest river in Brunei
- Istana Kota Manggalela, the residence of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in Kuala Belait
References
- "PWEDB meriahkan Hari Raya Aidilfitri » Media Permata Online". PWEDB meriahkan Hari Raya Aidilfitri. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Statistics Department. December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- "Belait District" (PDF). www.information.gov.bn. 2011. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- Brunei (1975). Annual Report - State of Brunei (in Malay). p. 7.
- Abdullah, Noor Alifah binti (2004). Struktur bahasa Belait (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan. p. 2. ISBN 978-99917-0-334-3.
