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Mukim Gadong 'A'

Coordinates: 4°31′34″N 114°37′09″E / 4.5262°N 114.6193°E / 4.5262; 114.6193
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Mukim Gadong 'A'
Kampong Rimba
Gadong is in peach.
Gadong is in peach.
Coordinates: 4°31′34″N 114°37′09″E / 4.5262°N 114.6193°E / 4.5262; 114.6193
CountryBrunei
DistrictBrunei-Muara
Established21 November 2005[1]
Government
 • PenghuluJulkepli Ibrahim[2]
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total35,424
Time zoneUTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode
BExx19

Mukim Gadong 'A' (GAH-dong)[4] is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 34,049 in 2016.[5]

Background

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The mukim was established on 21 November 2005 with split of the former Mukim Gadong into this mukim and Mukim Gadong 'B'.[1]

Geography

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The mukim borders the South China Sea to the north, Mukim Berakas 'A' to the east, Mukim Gadong 'B' to the south and Mukim Sengkurong to the west.[citation needed]

Some of the coastline of Mukim Gadong 'A' has been modified and added with 'land extensions' towards the sea of various shapes and sizes, especially near the surroundings of Pantai Tungku. There are also some small, man-made islands made of rocks and sand with some trees planted on them.

Demographics

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As of 2016 census,[5] the population of Mukim Gadong 'A' comprised 16,859 males and 17,190 females. The mukim had 5,395 households occupying 5,338 dwellings. The entire population lived in urban areas.

Administration

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Settlements[3] Population (2021)[3] Ketua kampung (2024)[6][7]
Kampong Rimba Area 1 5,284 Puspawira bin Haji Md Noor
Kampong Rimba Area 2 Abdul Manap bin Haji Amit
STKRJ Kampong Rimba Area 1 4,506 Wahab bin Timbang @ Rosli
STKRJ Kampong Rimba Area 2 Ismail bin Haji Sulaihi
RPN Kampong Rimba Area 1 1,594 Haji Adanan bin Taha @ Awang Mohamad
RPN Kampong Rimba Area 2 4,151 Haji Mohammad bin Haji Kabon
RPN Kampong Rimba Area 3 2,861 Pengiran Haji Hashim bin Pengiran Ismail
RPN Kampong Rimba Area 4 2,294 Haji Julkepli bin Haji Ibrahim
RPN Kampong Rimba Area 5 4,877 Mohd Salleh bin Haji Ahmad
Kampong Katok 2,427 Haji Ismail bin Haji Rejab
Kampong Tungku 2,320
STKRJ Tungku Area 1 1,027 Haji Hassan bin Haji Ali
STKRJ Tungku Area 2 1,958 Pengiran Mahmod Fakhrul Razi bin Pengiran Hamzah
STKRJ Tungku Area 3 2,125 Haji Adnan bin Haji Bagol

Other locations

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Other locations within the mukim include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Norliah Md. Zain (18 July 2015). "Mendekati Mukim Gadong B". Pelita Brunei (in Malay). Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. ^ 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. 5.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Cohen, Saul Bernard (2008). The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: A to G. Columbia University Press. p. 1303. ISBN 978-0-231-14554-1.
  5. ^ a b "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Statistics Department. December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  6. ^ 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. 9.
  7. ^ "Direktori Penghulu Mukim dan Ketua Kampung Daerah Brunei dan Muara". Jabatan Daerah Brunei dan Muara (in Malay). Retrieved 20 August 2024.