Mukim Gadong 'A' (GAH-dong)[4] is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 34,049 in 2016.[5]
Mukim Gadong 'A' | |
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 Gadong is in peach. | |
| Coordinates: 4°31′34″N 114°37′09″E / 4.5262°N 114.6193°E | |
| Country | Brunei |
| District | Brunei-Muara |
| Established | 21 November 2005[1] |
| Government | |
| • Penghulu | Julkepli Ibrahim[2] |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 35,424 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (BNT) |
| Postcode | BExx19 |
Background
editThe mukim was established on 21 November 2005 with split of the former Mukim Gadong into this mukim and Mukim Gadong 'B'.[1]
Geography
editThe 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
editAs 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
edit| 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
editOther locations within the mukim include:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Norliah Md. Zain (18 July 2015). "Mendekati Mukim Gadong B". Pelita Brunei (in Malay). Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cohen, Saul Bernard (2008). The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: A to G. Columbia University Press. p. 1303. ISBN 978-0-231-14554-1.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Statistics Department. December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Direktori Penghulu Mukim dan Ketua Kampung Daerah Brunei dan Muara". Jabatan Daerah Brunei dan Muara (in Malay). Retrieved 20 August 2024.
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