Mukim Pekan Tutong
Mukim Pekan Tutong | |
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Coordinates: 4°48′N 114°39′E / 4.8°N 114.65°E | |
Country | Brunei |
District | Tutong |
Government | |
• Penghulu | Salim Othman[1] |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 9,883 |
Time zone | UTC+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
[edit]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
[edit]As of 2021 census,[2] 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.
Villages
[edit]As of 2021, the mukim comprised the following census villages:[2]
Village | Population (2021) |
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Bukit Bendera | 931 |
Kampong Kandang | 300 |
Kampong Kuala Tutong | 238 |
Kampong Panchor Dulit | 478 |
Kampong Panchor Papan | 358 |
Kampong Penabai | 749 |
Kampong Penanjong | 1,856 |
Kampong Petani | 1,087 |
Kampong Sengkarai | 1,694 |
Kampong Serambangun | 502 |
Kampong Tanah Burok | 477 |
Tutong Camp | 1,213 |
Total | 9,883 |
The municipal area of Pekan Tutong encompasses parts of Bukit Bendera and Kampong Petani.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ 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. 25.
- ^ a b Department of Economic Planning & Statistics (October 2021). "ANNEX B" (PDF).