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Mukim Mentiri

Coordinates: 4°57′43″N 115°01′23″E / 4.962°N 115.023°E / 4.962; 115.023
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Mukim Mentiri
Mentiri as seen from space in 2010.
Mentiri as seen from space in 2010.
Mentiri is in orange.
Mentiri is in orange.
Coordinates: 4°57′43″N 115°01′23″E / 4.962°N 115.023°E / 4.962; 115.023
CountryBrunei
DistrictBrunei-Muara
Government
 • PenghuluA. Hamidun Mohd Daud[1]
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total39,324
Time zoneUTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode
BUxx29

Mukim Mentiri is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 30,192 in 2016.[3]

Name

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The mukim is named after Kampong Mentiri, one of the villages it encompasses.[citation needed]

Geography

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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 Pulau Salar, Pulau Simangga Besar and Pulau Bedukang.

Demographics

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As of 2016 census,[3] the population was 30,192 with 49.8% males and 50.2% females. The mukim had 5,292 households occupying 5,280 dwellings. The entire population lived in urban areas.

Administration

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

Settlements[2] Population (2021)[2] Ketua kampung (2024)[1][4]
Kampong Mentiri 1,858 Haji Bujang bin Sabtu
Kampong Mentiri Area 2 Haji Mohammad Nizam bin Haji Julaihi
Kampong Sungai Buloh 4,351 Pengiran Haji Ismail bin Pengiran Haji Ibrahim @ Pengiran Abd Rahim
STKRJ Sungai Buloh A. Hamidun bin Mohd Daud
Kampong Batu Marang 748 Haji Maidin bin Tarip
Kampong Tanah Jambu 11,695 Haji Sarabani bin Haji Bakir
Kampong Salar
RPN Tanah Jambu Pengiran Mazrawi bin Pengiran Haji Mahmod
Kampong Panchor 13,358
RPN Kampong Panchor Area 1 Mohammad Hilmy bin Haji Ahmad (Acting)
RPN Kampong Panchor Area 2 Haji Muhammad Eddie Hardey bin Haji Brahim
RPN Kampong Panchor Area 3 Mohammad Hilmy bin Haji Ahmad
RPN Kampong Panchor Area 4 Faidil Rosemady bin Mohamad
RPN Kampong Panchor Area 5 Haji Hairul Azri bin Salamat
Kampong Pengkalan Sibabau 876
RPN Kampong Mentiri Area 'A'[a] 2,597 Haji Abu Bakar bin Haji Pungut
RPN Kampong Mentiri Area 'B'[a] 2,854 Haji Mohammad Nizam bin Haji Julaihi (Acting)

Infrastructures

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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]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b RPN Mentiri Area 'A' and RPN Mentiri Area 'B' are collectively known as RPN Mentiri.

Sister cities/towns/mukims

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References

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  1. ^ a b BUKU DIREKTORI TELEFON PENGHULU-PENGHULU MUKIM DAN KETUA-KETUA KAMPUNG NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM (PDF) (in Malay). Vol. 4. Brunei: Bahagian Perancangan Daerah, Ministry of Home Affairs. April 2024. p. 14.
  2. ^ a b c "Annex B" (PDF). DEPS.MoFE.gov.bn. Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, Ministry of Finance and Economy. October 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Statistics Department. December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Direktori Penghulu Mukim dan Ketua Kampung Daerah Brunei dan Muara". Jabatan Daerah Brunei dan Muara (in Malay). Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Embassy". Information Department, Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 6 August 2023.