Mukim Lamunin is a
mukim in
Tutong District
Tutong District (; Jawi: دائيره توتوڠ) or simply Tutong is one of the four districts of Brunei. It has an area of ; the population was 48,313 in 2016. The administrative town is Pekan Tutong. It is home to Tasek Merimbun, the count ...
,
Brunei
Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely surrounded by t ...
. The population was 4,298 in 2016.
Name
The mukim could be named after a village it encompasses,
Kampong Lamunin. Lat and Munin made up the word Lamunin. Evidently, Lat and Munin both refer to
hills
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit.
Terminology
The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally considered to be not as ...
, or ''musang'' (
fox
Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush'').
Twelve sp ...
). Since foxes once roamed the area, Lat Munin, the ancient name, means Fox's Hill or Hill of Foxes. The two names eventually fused to form Lamunin, hiding both their animal origin and link.
Geography
The mukim is located in the east and centre of the
Tutong District
Tutong District (; Jawi: دائيره توتوڠ) or simply Tutong is one of the four districts of Brunei. It has an area of ; the population was 48,313 in 2016. The administrative town is Pekan Tutong. It is home to Tasek Merimbun, the count ...
, bordering
Mukim Kiudang to the north, the
Limbang District
The Limbang District is one of the two districts of Limbang Division, Malaysia. It has a total area of 3,978.10 square kilometres. The major town is Limbang. It has one sub-district, which is Nanga Medamit Sub-District. It borders Brunei Dar ...
in the
Malaysian state
The states and federal territories of Malaysia are the principal administrative divisions of Malaysia. Malaysia is a federation of 13 states (''Negeri'') and 3 federal territories (''Wilayah Persekutuan'').
States and federal territories
Ele ...
of
Sarawak
Sarawak (; ) is a state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, ...
to the east,
Mukim Rambai to the south and south-west,
Mukim Ukong to the west and
Mukim Tanjong Maya
Mukim Tanjong Maya is a mukim in Tutong District, Brunei. The population was 4,062 in 2016.
Name
The village was only known as Pengkalan Ipa and changed to Tanjong Maya after the construction of a ditch in the village. The construction of t ...
to north-west.
The mukim is named after Kampong Lamunin, one of the villages it encompasses.
Demographics
As of
2016 census,
the population was 4,298 with males and females. The mukim had 770 households occupying 760 dwellings. The entire population lived in
rural areas
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are describ ...
.
Villages
As of 2016, the mukim comprised the following census
villages
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
:
Infrastructures
The local primary schools include Kampong Menengah Primary School, Lamunin Primary School and Panchong Primary School. Each of Kampong Menengah Primary School and Panchong Primary School also houses a ("religious school" i.e. school for the country's
Islamic religious primary education). Meanwhile, another , namely Lamunin Religious School, has its own grounds.
The local mosques include:
* Kampong Bang Dalam Mosque — originally a ("prayer hall") which was built in 1988. A new mosque was built to replace the ; it was opened for use on 5 January 2000.
* Kampong Layong Mosque — inaugurated on 20 July 1990; it can accommodate 300 worshippers.
* Kampong Menengah Mosque — inaugurated on 27 July 1990; it can accommodate 230 worshippers.
Lamunin Health Centre () is the
community health centre
A healthcare center, health center, or community health center is one of a network of clinics staffed by a group of general practitioners and nurses providing healthcare services to people in a certain area. Typical services covered are family pr ...
for the local residents as well as those in
Mukim Rambai,
Mukim Ukong,
Mukim Kiudang and
Mukim Tanjong Maya
Mukim Tanjong Maya is a mukim in Tutong District, Brunei. The population was 4,062 in 2016.
Name
The village was only known as Pengkalan Ipa and changed to Tanjong Maya after the construction of a ditch in the village. The construction of t ...
.
Other local facilities include Lamunin Post Office, Lamunin Police Station and Lamunin Fire Station.
Notes
References
Lamunin
Tutong District
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