Mukim Pengkalan Batu (also Mukim Pangkalan Batu) 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 ...

in Brunei-Muara District,

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 14,492 in 2016.

Name

The mukim is named after

Kampong Pengkalan Batu Kampong Pengkalan Batu (also Kampong Pangkalan Batu) is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, about from the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 1,007 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Pengkalan Batu. Geogra ...

, one of the

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 ...

it encompasses.

Geography

The mukim is the southernmost mukim in the district, bordering Mukim Sengkurong to the north,

Mukim Kilanas Mukim Kilanas is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 22,492 in 2016. Geography The mukim is located in the southwestern part of the district, bordering Mukim Gadong 'B' and Mukim Kianggeh to the north-east, Mukim ...

and Mukim Lumapas to the north-east, and Mukim Kiudang and Mukim Keriam in

Tutong District Tutong District (; Jawi: دائيره توتوڠ) or simply Tutong is one of the four districts of Brunei. It has an area of ; the population was 48,313 in 2016. The administrative town is Pekan Tutong. It is home to Tasek Merimbun, the cou ...

to the south-west and north-west respectively. It also borders Limbang District in

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to the east and south.

Demographics

As of 2016 census, the population of Mukim Pengkalan Batu comprised 7,435 males and 7,057 females. The mukim had 2,288 households occupying 2,259 dwellings. The entire population lived in

rural areas In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are describ ...

Villages

Mukim Pengkalan Batu encompasses the following populated

: *

Kampong Batang Perhentian Kampong Batang Perhentian () or simply known as Batang Perhentian, is a village in the south-west of Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 348 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Pengkalan Batu. The postcode is BH1523. ...

* Kampong Batong * Kampong Batu Ampar * Kampong Bebatik * Kampong Bebuloh * Kampong Imang * Kampong Junjongan * Kampong Kuala Lurah * Kampong Limau Manis * Kampong Masin * Kampong Panchor Murai * Kampong Parit *

Kampong Wasan Kampong Wasan () or simply known as Wasan, is a village in the south-west of Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 482 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Pengkalan Batu. The postcode is BH2523. Name The name of Kampo ...

References

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