Mukim Sengkurong is a
mukim in
Brunei-Muara District
Brunei-Muara District ( ms, Daerah Brunei dan Muara; Jawi: برونائی-موارا ضلع) or simply Brunei-Muara is one of the four districts of Brunei. It has the smallest area among the four districts, with , yet is the most populous, w ...
,
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 t ...
. The population was 31,493 in 2016.
Name
The mukim is named after
Kampong Sengkurong, one of the
villages
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it encompasses.
Geography
The mukim is located in the western- and north-westernmost part of the district, bordering the
South China Sea
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to the north,
Mukim Gadong 'A'
Mukim Gadong 'A' is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 34,049 in 2016.
Background
The mukim was established on 21 November 2005 with split of the former Mukim Gadong into this mukim and Mukim Gadong 'B'.
Geography
...
to the east,
Mukim Kilanas
Mukim Kilanas is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 22,492 in 2016.
Geography
The mukim is located in the southwestern part of the district, bordering Mukim Gadong 'B' and Mukim Kianggeh to the north-east, Mukim ...
to the south-east,
Mukim Pengkalan Batu
Mukim Pengkalan Batu (also Mukim Pangkalan Batu) is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 14,492 in 2016.
Name
The mukim is named after Kampong Pengkalan Batu, one of the villages it encompasses.
Geography
The muki ...
to the south and
Mukim Keriam 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 ...
to the west.
Off the coastline of Mukim Sengkurong there are various land extensions to the sea. Some of these prominent 'land extensions' are located near Empire Hotel & Country Club and Pantai Jerudong. These man-made modifications include two, spit-like long extensions towards the sea that forms an almost lagoon-like enclosure that surrounds a body of water to the left and right. Within this 'lagoon' is also a man-made island. Almost all the coastline of Mukim Sengkurong has been modified and added with various 'land extensions' with different shapes and sizes and some pine trees are also planted on them.
Demographics
As of
2016 census,
the population was 31,493 with males and females. The mukim had 5,953 households occupying 5,880 dwellings. Among the population, lived in
urban areas
An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities, ...
, while the remainder of lived in
rural areas
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.
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 ...
:
Other locations
Other locations within the mukim include:
* Pantai Jerudong
* Pulau Pungit
Notes
References
Sengkurong
Brunei-Muara District
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