Mukim Pengkalan Batu (also Mukim Pangkalan Batu) 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 Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 14,492 in 2016.

Name

The mukim is named after

Kampong Pengkalan Batu Kampong Pengkalan Batu (also Kampong Pangkalan Batu) is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, about from the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 1,007 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Pengkalan Batu. Geogra ...

, one of the villages it encompasses.

Geography

The mukim is the southernmost mukim in the district, bordering Mukim Sengkurong to the north, Mukim Kilanas and Mukim Lumapas to the north-east, and

Mukim Kiudang Mukim Kiudang is a mukim in Tutong District, Brunei. The population was 5,924 in 2016. Geography The mukim is located in the eastern part of Tutong District, bordering Mukim Keriam to the north, Mukim Pengkalan Batu (in Brunei-Muara District ...

and

Mukim Keriam Mukim Keriam is a mukims of Brunei, mukim in Tutong District, Brunei. The population was 9,707 in 2016. Name The mukim is named after Kampong Keriam, one of the villages it encompasses. Geography The mukim is located in the north-east of ...

in Tutong District to the south-west and north-west respectively. It also borders

Limbang District The Limbang District is one of the two districts of Limbang Division, Malaysia. It has a total area of 3,978.10 square kilometres. The major town is Limbang. It has one sub-district, which is Nanga Medamit Sub-District. It borders Brunei Dar ...

in Sarawak, Malaysia to the east and south.

Demographics

As of

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, the population of Mukim Pengkalan Batu comprised 7,435 males and 7,057 females. The mukim had 2,288 households occupying 2,259 dwellings. The entire population lived in rural areas.

Villages

Mukim Pengkalan Batu encompasses the following populated villages: *

Kampong Batang Perhentian Kampong Batang Perhentian () or simply known as Batang Perhentian, is a village in the south-west of Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 348 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Pengkalan Batu. The postcode is BH1523. ...

* Kampong Batong * Kampong Batu Ampar * Kampong Bebatik * Kampong Bebuloh * Kampong Imang * Kampong Junjongan * Kampong Kuala Lurah * Kampong Limau Manis * Kampong Masin * Kampong Panchor Murai * Kampong Parit *

Kampong Wasan Kampong Wasan () or simply known as Wasan, is a village in the south-west of Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 482 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Pengkalan Batu. The postcode is BH2523. Name The name of Kampo ...

References

Pengkalan Batu Brunei-Muara District {{Brunei-geo-stub