Mukim Keriam is a mukim in Tutong District, Brunei. The population was 9,707 in 2016.[3]

Mukim Keriam
Kampong Keriam
Kampong Keriam
Keriam is in red.
Keriam is in red.
Coordinates: 4°49′17″N 114°43′37″E / 4.8213237°N 114.7268464°E / 4.8213237; 114.7268464
CountryBrunei
DistrictTutong
Government
 • PenghuluJoharry Abdul Karim[1]
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total8,589
Time zoneUTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode
TBxx41

Name

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The mukim is named after Kampong Keriam, one of the villages it encompasses.[citation needed]

Geography

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The mukim is located in the north-east of Tutong District, bordering the South China Sea to the north, Mukim Sengkurong and Mukim Pengkalan Batu in Brunei-Muara District to the east, Mukim Kiudang to the south, and Mukim Pekan Tutong to the west.[4]

Demographics

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As of 2016 census,[3] the population was 9,707 with 52.6% males and 47.4% females. It had 1,773 households occupying 1,762 dwellings. The mukim is predominantly rural, with 83.3% living 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][5]
Kampong Keriam 1,980 Haji Bahrin bin Haji Bolhassan
Kampong Bukit Panggal 781 Mohammed Dandarawi bin Haji Awang Nasar
Kampong Luagan Dudok 844
Kampong Sinaut 879 Haji Masri bin Haji Mohamad
Kampong Sungai Kelugos 844
Kampong Maraburong 457
Kampong Kupang 1,728 Haji Nor Sumanty bin Haji Awang Puasa
Kampong Ikas 92
Binturan Firing Range Area 984

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. ^ a b "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Statistics Department. December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Geoportal - Survey Department". survey.gov.bn. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Direktori Penghulu, Ketua Kampung, dan Ketua Rumah Panjang". Jabatan Daerah Belait (in Malay). Retrieved 20 August 2024.