Mukim Ukong 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
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 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 2,272 in 2016.
Name
The mukim is named after
Kampong Ukong, one of the
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 ...
it encompasses.
Geography
The mukim is located in the south-west of Tutong District, bordering
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 the north-east,
Mukim Lamunin
Mukim Lamunin is a mukim in Tutong District, Brunei. 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 the east,
Mukim Rambai
Mukim Rambai is a mukim in Tutong District, Brunei. The population was 1,404 in 2016.
Geography
The mukim is located in the southern part of Tutong District, bordering Mukim Lamunin to the north, the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the east and ...
to the south-east,
Mukim Bukit Sawat
Mukim Bukit Sawat is a mukim in Belait District, Brunei. It had a population of 794 in 2016.
Geography
The mukim is located in the east of Belait District, bordering Mukim Telisai, Mukim Ukong and Mukim Rambai of Tutong District to the nor ...
in
Belait District
Belait District (; Jawi: دأيره بلأيت), or simply Belait (), is the largest as well as the westernmost district in Brunei. It has an area of and the population of 69,062 as of 2016. The administrative town is Kuala Belait, located at ...
to the south-west and
Mukim Telisai to the north-west.
Demographics
As of
2016 census,
the population was 2,272 with males and females. The mukim had 422 households occupying 412 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
Mukim Ukong includes 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 ...
:
References
Ukong
Tutong District
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