Mukim Mentiri
Mukim Mentiri | |
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.jpg) Mentiri as seen from space in 2010. | |
 Mentiri is in orange. | |
| Coordinates: 4°57′43″N 115°01′23″E / 4.962°N 115.023°E | |
| Country | Brunei |
| District | Brunei-Muara |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 30,192 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (BNT) |
| Postcode | BUxx29 |
Mukim Mentiri is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 30,192 in 2016.[1]
Name[edit]
The mukim is named after Kampong Mentiri, one of the villages it encompasses.[citation needed]
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
As of 2016 census,[1] 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.
Villages[edit]
As of 2016, the mukim comprised the following census villages:[1]
| Villages | Population (2016) |
|---|---|
| Kampong Batu Marang | 870 |
| Kampong Mentiri | 1,215 |
| Kampong Pengkalan Sibabau | 699 |
| Kampong Salar | 846 |
| Kampong Sungai Buloh | 3,857 |
| Kampong Tanah Jambu | 8,809 |
| RPN Mentiri Area 'A'[a] | 2,880 |
| RPN Mentiri Area 'B'[a] | 3,081 |
| RPN Panchor Mengkubau | 7,935 |
| Total | 30,192 |
Infrastructures[edit]
The mukim is home to the following public housing estates:
- RPN Mentiri
- RPN Panchor Mengkubau
- RPN Tanah Jambu in Kampong Tanah Jambu
- STKRJ Sungai Buloh in Kampong Sungai Buloh
- STKRJ Tanah Jambu in Kampong Tanah Jambu
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.[2]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b RPN Mentiri Area 'A' and RPN Mentiri Area 'B' are collectively known as RPN Mentiri.
Sister cities/towns/mukims[edit]
References[edit]
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