Mukim Berakas 'B' 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. However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay from the Arabic word: (meaning ''resident''). The c ...

Brunei-Muara District Brunei-Muara District ( ms, Daerah Brunei dan Muara; Jawi: برونائی-موارا ضلع) or simply Brunei-Muara is one of the four districts of Brunei. It has the smallest area among the four districts, with , yet is the most populous, wi ...

Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely sur ...

. The population was 40,710 in 2016.

Background

The mukim and Mukim Berakas 'A' were originally one mukim by the name 'Mukim Berakas' before being split into the current divisions in 1996.

Geography

The mukim is located in the north-east centre of Brunei-Muara District, bordering

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

to the north-east, Mukim Kota Batu to the south-east,

Mukim Kianggeh Mukim Kianggeh is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 8,228 in 2016. The mukim encompasses Pusat Bandar, the city centre of the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. Name The mukim is named after Kampong Kianggeh, one of t ...

to the south and Mukim Berakas 'A' to the west and north.

Demographics

As of 2016 census, the population was 40,710 with males and females. The mukim had 6,461 households occupying 6,397 dwellings. The entire population lived in

urban areas An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities, ...

Villages

Mukim Berakas 'B' encompasses the following populated

villages A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

: * Kampong Lambak Kanan * Kampong Madang *

Kampong Manggis Kampong Manggis is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, as well as a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 4,229 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'B'. The postcode is BC3615. Admini ...

* Kampong Salambigar * Kampong Sungai Akar *

Kampong Sungai Hanching Kampong Sungai Hanching is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 2,987 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'B'. The postcode is BC2115. Infrastructure Haji Mohd Salleh Primary School is the vill ...

* Kampong Sungai Orok *

Kampong Sungai Tilong Kampong Sungai Tilong () or commonly known as Sungai Tilong, is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 4,054 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'B'. The postcode is BC3315. Economy Most of the t ...

Infrastructures

Public housing

There is a public housing area within the mukim, namely ('Lambak Kanan National Housing Scheme') located in Kampong Lambak Kanan.

References

Berakas 'B' Brunei-Muara District {{Brunei-geo-stub