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

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from the Arabic word: (meaning ''resident''). The closest English translation for mukim is township.

Usage

Brunei

In Brunei, a mukim is the immediate

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of a district (). The equivalent English word for 'mukim' is 'township'. There are 38

mukims in Brunei 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 cl ...

. Each mukim is an administrative area made up of several (

for "village"). A mukim is headed by a (Malay for "headman"), which is an elected office. The number of mukims in each of the districts in Brunei is as follows: The smallest mukim by area is

Mukim Saba Mukim Saba is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. It is part of Kampong Ayer, the traditional stilted settlements on the Brunei River in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 1,000 in 2016. It encompasses the village of Kamp ...

in the

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District. The largest mukim by area is Mukim Sukang in the Belait District. The last change in the mukim boundaries was in the late 1990s when

Mukim Kumbang Pasang 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 ...

was merged into

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 ...

and

Mukim Berakas 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 cl ...

was divided into

Mukim Berakas A 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 ...

and

Mukim Berakas B 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 ...

. The number of mukims remained at 38.

Indonesia

In Indonesia, ' means 'a place to stay' or 'the one who stays', while means 'a settlement'. The term ''mukim'' is used only in

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as a subdivision of a district. A mukim contains several villages.

Malaysia

In Malaysia, a ' can either be a subdivision of a ' ( district or county) or a subdivision of an autonomous sub-district ('), as per Section 11(c) of the National Land Code 1965. However, in

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the designation ' is not used; the term ' (Malay for "precinct") is used instead. The northern state of Perlis, due to its small size, is not divided into , but directly into . In Kelantan, the term ' corresponds to the ' level in other states.

Singapore

In Singapore, a Mukim is a survey district. There are 34 Mukim survey districts in Singapore, as well as 30 Town Subdivision survey districts. The Town Subdivision survey districts are located in the city area, while the Mukim survey districts are located in the outer regions surrounding the former.

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