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Mukim Pekan Tutong

Coordinates: 4°48′N 114°39′E / 4.8°N 114.65°E / 4.8; 114.65
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Mukim Pekan Tutong
Pekan Tutong
Pekan Tutong is in dark blue.
Pekan Tutong is in dark blue.
Coordinates: 4°48′N 114°39′E / 4.8°N 114.65°E / 4.8; 114.65
CountryBrunei
DistrictTutong
Government
 • PenghuluSalim Othman[1]
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total9,883
Time zoneUTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode
TAxx41

Mukim Pekan Tutong is a mukim in Tutong District, Brunei. The population was 9,883 in 2021. It encompasses Pekan Tutong, the district's sole town and administrative centre.

Geography

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The mukim is located in the north-west of Tutong District, bordering the South China Sea to the north-west, Mukim Keriam to the east, Mukim Kiudang to the south-east, Mukim Tanjong Maya to the south and Mukim Telisai to the south-west.[citation needed]

The Tutong River runs its course through the mukim and flows out into South China Sea. There are a few islands along the river, among them the islets of Setawat (Pulau Setawat) and Bakuku (Pulau Bakuku).

Demographics

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As of 2021 census,[3] the population was 9,883 with 52.7% males and 47.3% females. The mukim had 1,991 households occupying 1,875 dwellings. The mukim is predominantly urban; 85.9% lived in urban areas in contrast to 14.1% in rural areas.

Administration

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As of 2021, the mukim comprised the following villages:

Settlements[2] Population (2021)[2] Ketua kampung (2024)[1][4]
Kampong Petani 1,087 Zambri bin Haji Ibrahim
Bukit Bendera 931
Tutong Camp 1,213
Kampong Penanjong 1,856 Muhammad Ariffin bin Haji Akip
Kampong Tanah Burok 477
Kampong Panchor Papan 358 Muhammad Adib bin Pehin Datu Indera Setia Mejar Jeneral (B) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Sulaiman
Kampong Panchor Dulit 478
Kampong Sengkarai 1,694 Abdul Aziz bin Haji Hamdan
Kampong Penabai 749 Muhammad Sofiyuddin bin Mohammad Serudin
Kampong Kuala Tutong 238
Kampong Serambangun 502
Kampong Kandang 300

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. 28.
  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. ^ Department of Economic Planning & Statistics (October 2021). "ANNEX B" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Direktori Penghulu, Ketua Kampung, dan Ketua Rumah Panjang". Jabatan Daerah Belait (in Malay). Retrieved 20 August 2024.