Mukim Berakas 'B' is a

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in Brunei-Muara District,

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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

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before resettlement. Only a jungle at that time, they wrapped the woods when they had gathered them. In

Brunei Malay The Brunei Malay, also called Bruneian Malay (; Jawi: ), is the most widely spoken language in Brunei Darussalam and a lingua franca in some parts of Sarawak and Sabah, such as Labuan, Limbang, Lawas, Sipitang, and Papar.Clynes, A. (2014). ...

, the act of bundling the woods is known as ''berkas''. As word spread about ''memberakas kayu'' (to gather firewood), Berakas was established as the location where people go.

History

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

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. 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.

Background

The mukim and Mukim Berakas 'A' were originally one mukim by the name 'Mukim Berakas' before being split into the current divisions in 1996.

Geography

The mukim is located in the north-east centre of Brunei-Muara District, bordering Mukim Mentiri to the north-east, Mukim Kota Batu to the south-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 the south and Mukim Berakas 'A' to the west and north.

Demographics

As of 2016 census, the population was 40,710 with males and females. The mukim had 6,461 households occupying 6,397 dwellings. The entire population lived in

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Administration

As of 2021, the mukim encompasses the following populated

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Infrastructures

Public housing

There is a public housing area within the mukim, namely ('Lambak Kanan National Housing Scheme') located in Kampong Lambak Kanan.

References

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