Mukim Lamunin 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, Brunei. The population was 4,298 in 2016.

Name

The mukim could be named after a village it encompasses,

Kampong 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 ...

. Lat and Munin made up the word Lamunin. Evidently, Lat and Munin both refer to hills, or ''musang'' (

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). 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, bordering

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to the north, the

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in the Malaysian state of Sarawak 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 and south-west,

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to the west and Mukim Tanjong Maya to north-west. The mukim is named after Kampong Lamunin, one of the villages it encompasses.

Demographics

As of

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, the population was 4,298 with males and females. The mukim had 770 households occupying 760 dwellings. The entire population lived in rural areas.

Villages

As of 2016, the mukim comprised the following census villages:

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

and Mukim Tanjong Maya. Other local facilities include Lamunin Post Office, Lamunin Police Station and Lamunin Fire Station.

Notes

References

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