Mukim Sengkurong | |
Settlement Type: | Mukim |
Coordinates: | 4.9358°N 114.8289°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: | 40,972 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | BNT |
Utc Offset1: | +8 |
Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
Postal Code: | BGxx21, BGxx22 |
Leader Title: | Penghulu |
Leader Name: | Abdullah Hanif Saman |
Mukim Sengkurong is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 31,493 in 2016.[1]
The mukim is named after Kampong Sengkurong, one of the villages it encompasses.
The mukim is located in the western- and north-westernmost part of the district, bordering the South China Sea to the north, Mukim Gadong 'A' to the east, Mukim Kilanas to the south-east, Mukim Pengkalan Batu to the south and Mukim Keriam in Tutong District to the west.
Off the coastline of Mukim Sengkurong there are various land extensions to the sea. Some of these prominent 'land extensions' are located near Empire Hotel & Country Club and Pantai Jerudong. These man-made modifications include two, spit-like long extensions towards the sea that forms an almost lagoon-like enclosure that surrounds a body of water to the left and right. Within this 'lagoon' is also a man-made island. Almost all the coastline of Mukim Sengkurong has been modified and added with various 'land extensions' with different shapes and sizes and some pine trees are also planted on them.
As of 2016 census, the population was 31,493 with males and females. The mukim had 5,953 households occupying 5,880 dwellings. Among the population, lived in urban areas, while the remainder of lived in rural areas.
As of 2021, the mukim comprised the following census villages:
Settlements[2] | Population (2021) | Ketua kampung (2024)[3] [4] | |
---|---|---|---|
Kampong Selayun | 2,956 | Haji Latif bin Tengah (Acting) | |
Kampong Sengkurong 'B' | 3,852 | Abd Razak bin Haji Ismail | |
Kampong Tagap | 2,262 | Haji Latif bin Tengah | |
Kampong Sengkurong 'A' | 3,151 | Haji Abdullah Hanif bin Orang Kaya Maharaja Dinda Haji Saman (Acting) | |
Kampong Mulaut | 5,981 | Hamizan bin Haji Mustapa | |
Kampong Peninjau | 4,240 | Kamis bin Panjang | |
Kampong Jerudong | 3,650 | Mohammad Nazmi Fa'iz bin Haji Abu Bakar | |
Kampong Tanjong Nangka | 3,838 | Haji Hamdan bin Ajak | |
Kampong Lugu | 5,795 | Haji Bujang bin Haji Abdul Ghani | |
Kampong Katimahar | 865 | ||
Kampong Kulapis | 1,986 | Mohammad Asyramisyanie bin Kamis | |
Kampong Pasai | 2,396 |
Other locations within the mukim include: