Mukim Berakas 'A' is a
mukim
A mukim is a type of administrative division used in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The word ''mukim'' is a loanword in English. However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay from the Arabic word: (meaning ''resident''). The clo ...
in
Brunei-Muara District,
Brunei. The population was 27,223 in 2016.
Background
The mukim and
Mukim Berakas 'B' were originally one mukim by the name 'Mukim Berakas' before being split into the current divisions in 1996.
Geography
The mukim borders the
South China Sea to the north,
Mukim Mentiri
Mukim Mentiri is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 30,192 in 2016.
Name
The mukim is named after Kampong Mentiri, one of the villages it encompasses.
Geography
The mukim is located in the north-east of the dist ...
and
Mukim Berakas 'B' to the east,
Mukim Kianggeh
Mukim Kianggeh is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 8,228 in 2016. The mukim encompasses Pusat Bandar, the city centre of the capital Bandar Seri Begawan.
Name
The mukim is named after Kampong Kianggeh, one of t ...
to the south,
Mukim Gadong 'B' to the south-west and
Mukim Gadong 'A' to the west.
Demographics
As of
2016 census
Sixteen or 16 may refer to:
*16 (number), the natural number following 15 and preceding 17
*one of the years 16 BC, AD 16, 1916, 2016
Films
* ''Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film
* ''Sixteen'' (1943 film), a 1943 Argentine film dir ...
,
the population of Mukim Berakas 'A' comprised 14,193 males and 13,030 females. The mukim had 5,186 households occupying 5,071 dwellings. The entire population lived in
urban areas.
Settlements
Mukim Berakas 'A' encompasses the following populated
settlements:
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Kampong Anggerek Desa
Kampong Anggerek Desa is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, as well as a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 1,443 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'A'. The postcode
A post ...
*
Kampong Burong Pingai Berakas
Kampong Burong Pingai Berakas is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, and a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 564 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'A'. The postcode
A posta ...
*
Kampong Jaya Bakti
Kampong Jaya Bakti is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, and a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 468 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'A'
Mukim Berakas 'A' is a mukim in Brun ...
*
Kampong Jaya Setia
Kampong Jaya Setia is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, and a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 855 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'A'
Mukim Berakas 'A' is a mukim in Brun ...
*
Kampong Lambak
*
Kampong Lambak Kiri
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Kampong Orang Kaya Besar Imas
Kampong Orang Kaya Besar Imas (commonly abbreviated as OKBI) is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, and a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 1,228 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas ' ...
*
Kampong Pancha Delima
Kampong Pancha Delima is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, and a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 1,562 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'A'. The postcode is BB4513.
Geograph ...
*
Kampong Pengiran Siraja Muda Delima Satu
Kampong Pengiran Siraja Muda Delima Satu is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, and a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 2,354 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'A'. The postcode is ...
*
Kampong Pulaie
Kampong Pulaie is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, and a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 412 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'A'
Mukim Berakas 'A' is a mukim in Brunei-M ...
*
Kampong Serusop
*
Kampong Terunjing
A kampong (''kampung'' in Malay and Indonesian) is the term for a village in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore and a "port" in Cambodia. The term applies to traditional villages, especially of the indigenous people, and has also been used ...
* ('Government Departments and Housing Area')
* ('Berakas Camp')
See also
*
Mukim Berakas 'B'
References
Berakas 'A'
Brunei-Muara District
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