Mukim Berakas 'B' 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 ...

Brunei-Muara District Brunei-Muara District ( ms, Daerah Brunei dan Muara; Jawi: برونائی-موارا ضلع) or simply Brunei-Muara is one of the four districts of Brunei. It has the smallest area among the four districts, with , yet is the most populous, wi ...

Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, 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 sur ...

. The population was 40,710 in 2016.

Background

The mukim and

Mukim Berakas 'A' Mukim Berakas 'A' is a mukim 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 i ...

were originally one mukim by the name 'Mukim Berakas' before being split into the current divisions in 1996.

Geography

The mukim is located in the north-east centre of Brunei-Muara District, bordering

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 ...

to the north-east,

Mukim Kota Batu Mukim Kota Batu is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 12,935 in 2016. The mukim is home to some of the country's museums and historical sites, in particular in Kota Batu. Geography The mukim is located on the sout ...

to the south-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 and

to the west and north.

Demographics

As of

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, the population was 40,710 with males and females. The mukim had 6,461 households occupying 6,397 dwellings. The entire population lived in

urban areas An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities, t ...

Villages

Mukim Berakas 'B' encompasses the following populated

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 ...

: *

Kampong Lambak Kanan 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 ...

Kampong Madang Kampong Madang is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, as well as a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 1,231 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'B'. The postcode is BC3715. Name Th ...

Kampong Manggis Kampong Manggis is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, as well as a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 4,229 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'B'. The postcode is BC3615. Administ ...

Kampong Salambigar Kampong Salambigar is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 1,884 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'B'. The postcode is BC1515. Infrastructure Salambigar Religious School is the village's govern ...

Kampong Sungai Akar Kampong Sungai Akar is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, as well as a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 5,467 in 2016. Name According to folk tale, there used to be many snakes, especially in the r ...

Kampong Sungai Hanching Kampong Sungai Hanching is a villages of Brunei, village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 2,987 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'B'. The postcodes in Brunei, postcode is BC2115. Infrastructure Haji M ...

Kampong Sungai Orok Kampong Sungai Orok is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 1,025 in 2016. It is of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'B' Mukim Berakas 'B' is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 40,710 in 2 ...

Kampong Sungai Tilong Kampong Sungai Tilong () or commonly known as Sungai Tilong, is a villages of Brunei, village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 4,054 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'B'. The postcodes in Brunei, postcod ...

Infrastructures

Public housing

There is a public housing area within the mukim, namely ('Lambak Kanan National Housing Scheme') located in

References

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