Mukim Bukit Sawat Explained
| Mukim Bukit Sawat |
| Settlement Type: | Mukim |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Brunei |
| Subdivision Type1: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Belait |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 759 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | BNT |
| Utc Offset1: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | KFxx38 |
| Leader Title: | Penghulu |
| Leader Name: | Salleh Othman[1] |
Mukim Bukit Sawat is a mukim in Belait District, Brunei.[2] It had a population of 794 in 2016.[3]
Geography
The mukim is located in the east of Belait District, bordering Mukim Telisai, Mukim Ukong and Mukim Rambai of Tutong District to the north, north-east and east respectively, Mukim Sukang to the south, Mukim Labi to the west and Mukim Liang to the north-west.
The mukim is named after Kampong Bukit Sawat, one of the villages it encompasses.
Demographics
As of the 2016 census, the population was 794 with males and females. The mukim had 220 households occupying 220 dwellings. The entire population lived in rural areas.
Administration
As of 2021, the mukim comprised the following villages:
| Settlements[4] | Population (2021) | Ketua kampung (2024)[5] |
|---|
| Kampong Sungai Mau | 407 | rowspan="2" |
| Kampong Bisut | 0 |
| Kampong Bukit Sawat | 98 | Mohammad bin Abdullah @ Lim Swee Ann |
| Kampong Pulau Apil | 43 | rowspan="4" |
| Kampong Tarap | 11 |
| Kampong Bukit Kandol | 1 |
| Kampong Merangking | 24 |
| Kampong Merangking Ulu | 80 | Raimey bin Abdullah |
| Kampong Merangking Hilir | 95 |
| Kampong Melayan | 0 | | |
Facilities
Schools
The primary schools (Malay: sekolah rendah) in the mukim include:
- Merangking Primary School
- Orang Kaya Pemancha Berandai Primary School, Bukit Sawat — initially established as a Malay school and built in 1932.[6] A newer building was inaugurated on 28 August 1971 to replace the older building.
Each school also houses a Malay: sekolah ugama (school for the country's Islamic religious primary education).
Mosques
- Al-Mashor Mosque, Kampong Sungai Mau — inaugurated by the then Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah on 28 February 1992; it can accommodate 200 worshippers.[7]
- Malay: Balai Ibadat Kampong Merangking
- Kampong Bukit Sawat Mosque — built in 1990 and can accommodate 120 worshippers.[8]
Tourism and recreation
- Sungai Mau Reacreation Park — a recreation park in Kampong Sungai Mau[9]
References
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Notes and References
- Book: BUKU DIREKTORI TELEFON PENGHULU-PENGHULU MUKIM DAN KETUA-KETUA KAMPUNG NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM . April 2024 . . 4 . Brunei . 23 . ms.
- Web site: Belait District . 2011 . www.information.gov.bn . 28 June 2021 . 8–9.
- Web site: Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016 . . December 2018 . www.deps.gov.bn . Statistics Department . 27 June 2021 .
- Web site: October 2021 . Annex B . 23 January 2024 . DEPS.MoFE.gov.bn . Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, Ministry of Finance and Economy.
- Web site: Direktori Penghulu, Ketua Kampung, dan Ketua Rumah Panjang . 2024-08-20 . Jabatan Daerah Belait . ms.
- News: . (Untitled) . Pelita Brunei . Jabatan Penyiaran dan Penerangan Kerajaan Brunei . 16 #36 . 8 September 1971 . 2 . ms . 25 April 2022 .
- Web site: SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Al-Mashor, Kampong Sungai Mau . www.kheu.gov.bn . ms . 5 October 2021.
- Web site: SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Kampong Bukit Sawat . www.kheu.gov.bn . ms . 5 October 2021.
- Web site: Sungai Mau Recreational Park - The Bruneian . 2022-07-09 . en-US.
