Mukim Batu Apoi 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 cl ...
in
Temburong District
Temburong District ( ms, Daerah Temburong; Jawi: دائيره تمبوروڠ) or simply Temburong () is the easternmost district in Brunei. It is an exclave — the land is separated from the rest of the country by Malaysia and Brunei Bay, a ...
,
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 th ...
. It has an area of ;
as of 2016, the population was 1,635.
Name
The mukim is named after
Kampong Batu Apoi, one of the villages it encompasses.
Geography
The mukim is located in the east of the
Temburong District
Temburong District ( ms, Daerah Temburong; Jawi: دائيره تمبوروڠ) or simply Temburong () is the easternmost district in Brunei. It is an exclave — the land is separated from the rest of the country by Malaysia and Brunei Bay, a ...
to the centre, bordering
Mukim Labu
Mukim Labu is a mukim in Temburong District, Brunei. It has an area of ; the population was 590 in 2016.
Geography
The mukim is located in the north of Temburong District, bordering Brunei Bay to the north, Lawas District in the Malaysian st ...
to the north, 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 Amo
Mukim Amo is a mukim in Temburong District, Brunei. It has an area of ; the population was 2,144 in 2016.
Name
The mukim is named after Kampong Amo, one of the villages it encompasses.
Geography
The mukim is located in the eastern par ...
to the south and
Mukim Bangar to the west.
Demographics
As of
2016 census,
the population was 1,635 with males and females. The mukim had 294 households occupying 279 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 ...
:
Notes
References
Batu Apoi
Kampong Batu Apoi is a village in Temburong District, Brunei, about East from the district town Bangar. The population was 106 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Batu Apoi. The postcode is PC1151.
Name
Sungai Batu Apoi is whe ...
Temburong District
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