Mukim Berakas 'A' 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 language, English. However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay language, Malay from the Arabic word ...

in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei Darussalam. The population was 27,223 in 2016.

Etymology

People from the

Kampong Ayer Kampung Ayer (') is a prominent traditional settlement in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It comprises neighbourhoods of traditional houses, schools and mosques built on stilts above the Brunei River near the capital's city centre ...

used to travel to the Berakas to get

firewood Firewood is any wooden material that is gathered and used for fuel. Generally, firewood is not heavily processed, and is in some sort of firelog, recognizable log or branch form, compared to other forms of wood fuel like pellet fuel, pellets. ...

before resettlement. Only a jungle at that time, they wrapped the woods when they had gathered them. In Brunei Malay, the act of bundling the

wood Wood is a structural tissue/material found as xylem in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulosic fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin t ...

s is known as . As word spread about (to gather firewood), Berakas was established as the location where people go.

Geography

The mukim borders the

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to its north, Mukim Mentiri and Mukim Berakas 'B' to its east,

Mukim Kianggeh Mukim Kianggeh is a mukims of Brunei, mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 8,228 in 2016. The mukim encompasses Pusat Bandar, Brunei, Pusat Bandar, the city centre of the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. Etymology The name ...

to its south, Mukim Gadong 'B' to its south-west, and Mukim Gadong 'A' to its west.

Administration

Mukim Berakas 'A' encompasses the following populated settlements:

History

In the late 1940s, Mukim Berakas was primarily made up of

forest land Forest cover is the amount of trees that covers a particular area of land. It may be measured as relative (in percent) or absolute (in square kilometres/square miles). Nearly a third of the world's land surface is covered with forest, with closed-c ...

. It took some time before additional people moved in; first, just the Kedayans resided here. In the 1950s, when they initially started settling in this region, lands in the Anggerek Desa and Burong Pingai were allotted under the first Kampong Ayer resettlement scheme. The mukim and Mukim Berakas 'B' were originally one mukim by the name 'Mukim Berakas' before being split into the current divisions in 1996. Warta Mukim Berakas 'A' was launched on 29 January 1997 by the then Brunei and Muara District Officer, Dato Paduka Haji Mohd. Kassim. This newspaper displays news materials about the activities around Mukim Berakas 'A'. This newspaper is one of the information media for Penghulu and Ketua Kampong Mukim Berakas 'A' in highlighting the activities held, in addition to containing the histories and successes achieved by the villagers.

Economy

Among the products and services worked in this mukim are woven cloth, making songkok, sweets, and

welding Welding is a fabrication (metal), fabrication process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, primarily by using high temperature to melting, melt the parts together and allow them to cool, causing Fusion welding, fusion. Co ...

. One of the businesses that often become the focus of this district is renting

wedding dress A wedding dress or bridal gown is the dress worn by the bride during a wedding ceremony. The color, style and ceremonial importance of the gown can depend on the religion and culture of the wedding participants. Wedding dresses hold a significan ...

es. One of the villages in this sub-district has also been selected to participate in the national-level Outstanding Village Award, which is the Village Consultation Council of the Kurnia Rakyat Land Scheme Jati Lambak Kiri. The village has introduced Tamu Lawak Oil products at the awards. This product has managed to get a lot of demand both from home and abroad where it is often used as a massage oil. Mukim Berakas 'A' products have also been exhibited in conjunction with the departure of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in conjunction with the Completion Ceremony for the Awarding of the Keys to the Children of Meragang Houses, Semi-detached Houses, and

Terraced Houses A terrace, terraced house ( UK), or townhouse ( US) is a type of medium-density housing which first started in 16th century Europe with a row of joined houses sharing side walls. In the United States and Canada these are sometimes known as row ...

in Tanah Jambu and Panchor (Mengkubau) under the National Housing Plan (RPN), and Semi-detached Houses and Terraced Houses in Mata-Mata ( Katok 'B'), as well as Lugu Terraced Houses under the Land Scheme of the People's Gift of Brunei (STKRJ) for the Brunei-Muara District, on 24 January 2015. The exhibition was held at the home of the Ketua Kampong Pancha Delima/Kampung Anggerek Desa, namely Awang Haji Zulkifli bin Haji Awang Ya'akub who is also the Acting Ketua Kampong Orang Kaya Imas / Pulaie, that is right after awarding the children the keys to the house.

Demography

As of 2016 census, the population of Mukim Berakas 'A' comprised 14,193 males and 13,030 females. The mukim had 5,186 households occupying 5,071 dwellings. The entire population lived in

urban areas An urban area is a human settlement with a high population density and an infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas originate through urbanization, and researchers categorize them as cities, towns, conurbations or suburbs. In urbani ...

. According to the Preliminary Report of the 2011 Population and Housing Census (BPP), Mukim Berakas has 31,180 residents with 5,321 dwellings. This mukim is also active in performing Bruneian Malay art such as ,

poetry Poetry (from the Greek language, Greek word ''poiesis'', "making") is a form of literature, literary art that uses aesthetics, aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning (linguistics), meanings in addition to, or in ...

, poetry recitation,

traditional dance A folk dance is a dance that reflects the life of the people of a certain country or region. Not all ethnic dances are folk dances. For example, ritual dances or dances of ritual origin are not considered to be folk dances. Ritual dances are us ...

, native Malay songs to defend and elevate the cultural dignity of Bruneians. Meanwhile, in order to instil a sense of

patriotism Patriotism is the feeling of love, devotion, and a sense of attachment to one's country or state. This attachment can be a combination of different feelings for things such as the language of one's homeland, and its ethnic, cultural, politic ...

towards the country, residents of Mukim Berakas 'A' have also held a Brunei Darussalam Flag Raising Ceremony in conjunction with the 29th National Day Anniversary Celebration which took place at the grounds of Datu Mahawangsa Lambak Primary School.

Infrastructure

Berakas 'A' mukim also have facilities provided by the government, such as

mosque A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were si ...

s, schools,

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water supply Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavors or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes. Public water supply systems are crucial to properly functioning societies. Th ...

electricity Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter possessing an electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described by Maxwel ...

telephone A telephone, colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that enables two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be easily heard directly. A telephone converts sound, typically and most ...

s, and roads. The progress in terms of infrastructure in this sub-district also stands out with the presence of government buildings and various shopping centre buildings that are often the focus of the public.

References

Berakas 'A' Brunei–Muara District 1996 establishments in Brunei Populated places established in 1996 {{Brunei-geo-stub