Mukim Mentiri Explained

Mukim Mentiri
Settlement Type:Mukim
Coordinates:4.962°N 115.023°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brunei
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Brunei-Muara
Established Title:Established
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:39,324
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BNT
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:BUxx29
Leader Title:Penghulu
Leader Name:A. Hamidun Mohd Daud[1]

Mukim Mentiri is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 30,192 in 2016.[2]

Name

The mukim is named after Kampong Mentiri, one of the villages it encompasses.

Geography

The mukim is located in the north-east of the district, bordering the South China Sea to the north, Mukim Serasa to the east, the Brunei Bay to the south, Mukim Kota Batu to the south-west and Mukim Berakas 'A' and Mukim Berakas 'B' to the west.

There are several islands included within the mukim, namely Malay: Pulau Salar, Malay: Pulau Simangga Besar and Malay: Pulau Bedukang.

Demographics

As of 2016 census, the population was 30,192 with males and females. The mukim had 5,292 households occupying 5,280 dwellings. The entire population lived in urban areas.

Administration

As of 2021, the mukim comprised the following census villages:

Settlements[3] Population (2021)Ketua kampung (2024)[4]
Kampong Mentiri1,858Haji Bujang bin Sabtu
Kampong Mentiri Area 2Haji Mohammad Nizam bin Haji Julaihi
Kampong Sungai Buloh4,351Pengiran Haji Ismail bin Pengiran Haji Ibrahim @ Pengiran Abd Rahim
STKRJ Sungai BulohA. Hamidun bin Mohd Daud
Kampong Batu Marang748Haji Maidin bin Tarip
Kampong Tanah Jambu11,695Haji Sarabani bin Haji Bakir
Kampong Salar
RPN Tanah JambuPengiran Mazrawi bin Pengiran Haji Mahmod
Kampong Panchor13,358
RPN Kampong Panchor Area 1Mohammad Hilmy bin Haji Ahmad (Acting)
RPN Kampong Panchor Area 2Haji Muhammad Eddie Hardey bin Haji Brahim
RPN Kampong Panchor Area 3Mohammad Hilmy bin Haji Ahmad
RPN Kampong Panchor Area 4Faidil Rosemady bin Mohamad
RPN Kampong Panchor Area 5Haji Hairul Azri bin Salamat
Kampong Pengkalan Sibabau876
RPN Kampong Mentiri Area 'A'2,597Haji Abu Bakar bin Haji Pungut
RPN Kampong Mentiri Area 'B'2,854Haji Mohammad Nizam bin Haji Julaihi (Acting)

Infrastructures

The mukim is home to the following public housing estates:

Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Secondary School is the sole secondary school in the mukim.

Salar Industrial Park in Kampong Salar is one of the industrial parks in the country.

Kampong Salar is also home to the Embassy of Saudi Arabia.[5]

Sister cities/towns/mukims

Notes and References

  1. Book: BUKU DIREKTORI TELEFON PENGHULU-PENGHULU MUKIM DAN KETUA-KETUA KAMPUNG NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM . April 2024 . . 4 . Brunei . 14 . ms.
  2. Web site: Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016 . . December 2018 . www.deps.gov.bn . Statistics Department . 27 June 2021 .
  3. Web site: October 2021 . Annex B . 23 January 2024 . DEPS.MoFE.gov.bn . Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, Ministry of Finance and Economy.
  4. Web site: Direktori Penghulu Mukim dan Ketua Kampung Daerah Brunei dan Muara . 2024-08-20 . Jabatan Daerah Brunei dan Muara . ms.
  5. Web site: Embassy . 2023-08-06 . Information Department, Prime Minister's Office.