Mukim Lumapas

Mukim Lumapas is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. It has an area of 62.10 square kilometres (23.98 sq mi);[1] the population was 7,756 in 2016.[2]

This article is about the mukim subdivision. For the village, see Kampong Lumapas.

Mukim Lumapas
Mukim
Kampong Buang Tekurok
Kampong Buang Tekurok
Lumapas is in cyan.
Lumapas is in cyan.
Coordinates: 4°49′16″N 114°54′26″E
CountryBrunei
DistrictBrunei-Muara
Area
[1]
 • Total62.10 km2 (23.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total7,756
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode
BJxx24

Name

The mukim is named after Kampong Lumapas, one of the villages it encompasses.

Geography

The mukim is located in the south of the district, bordering the mukims within Kampong Ayer and Mukim Kianggeh to the north, Mukim Kota Batu to the north and east, Limbang District in Sarawak, Malaysia to the east and south, Mukim Pengkalan Batu to the west and Mukim Kilanas to the west and north.

Demographics

As of 2016 census,[2] the population was 7,756 with 49.7% males and 50.3% females. The mukim had 1,208 households occupying 1,187 dwellings. Among the population, 2.3% lived in urban areas, while the remainder of 97.7% lived in rural areas.

Villages

As of 2016, the mukim comprised the following census villages:[2]

VillagePopulation
(2016)
Kampong Baong246
Kampong Buang Sakar46
Kampong Buang Tekurok188
Kampong Kasat1,029
Kampong Kilugus1,638
Kampong Lumapas2,709
Kampong Lupak Luas472
Kampong Tarap Bau258
Kampong Sungai Asam178
Kampong Panchor[lower-alpha 1] 627
Kampong Putat364
Total7,756

Infrastructures

As of 2004, the mukim had three primary schools, three secondary schools, four mosques, a post office and four police posts.[1]

Public housing

STKRJ Kampong Lumapas is the sole public housing estate within the mukim.

Schools

Sayyidina Umar Al-Khattab Secondary School (SMSUA),[lower-alpha 2] located in Kampong Lupak Luas, was opened in 1994 and inaugurated on 6 August 1996.[1] As of 2004, it had 1,208 students and 105 teachers.[1] It was named after Umar, a prominent figure in the Islamic tradition who was a companion of prophet Muhammad as well as a Rashidun caliph.

Other locations

Other locations within the mukim include:

Notes
  1. Not to be confused with the village of the same name in Mukim Mentiri
  2. Abbreviated from the Malay name Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Umar Al-Khattab

References
  1. Aliddin HM (10 July 2004). "Lawatan Kerja DPMM ke Mukim Lumapas" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 49 #28 (published 14 July 2004). Jabatan Penerangan. pp. 4, 5, 10. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Statistics Department. December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.


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