Mukim Kota 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 language, English. However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay language, Malay from the Arabic word ...
in
Brunei-Muara District,
Brunei
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. The population was 12,935 in 2016.
The mukim is home to some of the country's museums and historical sites, in particular in
Kota Batu.
Etymology
The mukim could be named after a village that it encompasses,
Kampong Kota Batu. The name Sungai Bunga translates to (Flower River). According to
legend
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, the
river
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occasionally smells like
jasmine flowers. Particularly at night, the stench is strongest. But, if one attempted to look for the smell's source, they would never succeed. The small invisible people who live in the river, known locally as ''Orang Kebenaran'' or ''Orang Bunian'', are thought to be the source of the pleasant flower scent.
Geography
The mukim is located on the southeastern part of the
Brunei-Muara District, bordering
Mukim Mentiri to the north and
Mukim Lumapas to the south and west,
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 ...
and the mukims within
Kampong Ayer to the west, as well as the
Brunei Bay to the east and
Limbang District in
Sarawak
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,
Malaysia
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, to the east.
The
Brunei River flows through the mukim into the Brunei Bay. There are several islands:
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''Pulau Sibungor''
Demographics
As of
2016 census,
the population was 12,935 with males and females. The mukim had 2,188 households occupying 2,177 dwellings. Among the population, lived in
urban areas, while the remainder of lived in
rural areas.
Administration
A few of the villages are also part of Bandar Seri Begawan
municipal area, namely Kampong Belimbing, Kota Batu, Pelambayan, Pintu Malim, Subok and Sungai Lampai.
As of 2021, the mukim comprised the following census
villages:
Infrastructure
Mosques
The current mosques in the mukim include:
* Kampong Pintu Malim Mosque
* Kampong Serdang Mosque
* Kampong Sungai Besar Mosque
Kampong Berbunut Mosque was the village mosque of Kampong Berbunut, the village on ("Berbunut Island") at mouth of the Brunei River. It had been inaugurated in September 1958.
As of today, the mosque no longer exists.
References
Kota Batu
Brunei–Muara District
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