Mukim Bukit Sawat
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| Country | Brunei |
| District | Belait |
| Government | |
| • Penghulu | Salleh Othman[1] |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 759 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (BNT) |
| Postcode | KFxx38 |
Mukim Bukit Sawat is a mukim in Belait District, Brunei.[3] It had a population of 794 in 2016.[4]
Geography
[edit | edit source]The mukim is located in the east of Belait District, bordering Mukim Telisai, Mukim Ukong and Mukim Rambai of Tutong District to the north, north-east and east respectively, Mukim Sukang to the south, Mukim Labi to the west and Mukim Liang to the north-west.[citation needed]
The mukim is named after Kampong Bukit Sawat, one of the villages it encompasses.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]As of the 2016 census,[4] the population was 794 with 57.1% males and 42.9% females. The mukim had 220 households occupying 220 dwellings. The entire population lived in rural areas.
Administration
[edit | edit source]As of 2021, the mukim comprised the following villages:
| Settlements[2] | Population (2021)[2] | Ketua kampung (2024)[1][5] |
|---|---|---|
| Kampong Sungai Mau | 407 | — |
| Kampong Bisut | 0 | |
| Kampong Bukit Sawat | 98 | Mohammad bin Abdullah @ Lim Swee Ann |
| Kampong Pulau Apil | 43 | — |
| Kampong Tarap | 11 | |
| Kampong Bukit Kandol | 1 | |
| Kampong Merangking | 24 | |
| Kampong Merangking Ulu | 80 | Raimey bin Abdullah |
| Kampong Merangking Hilir | 95 | |
| Kampong Melayan | 0 | — |
Facilities
[edit | edit source]Schools
[edit | edit source]The primary schools (sekolah rendah) in the mukim include:
- Merangking Primary School
- Orang Kaya Pemancha Berandai Primary School, Bukit Sawat — initially established as a Malay school and built in 1932.[6] A newer building was inaugurated on 28 August 1971 to replace the older building.[6]
Each school also houses a sekolah ugama (school for the country's Islamic religious primary education).
Mosques
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- Al-Mashor Mosque, Kampong Sungai Mau — inaugurated by the then Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah on 28 February 1992; it can accommodate 200 worshippers.[7]
- Balai Ibadat Kampong Merangking
- Kampong Bukit Sawat Mosque — built in 1990 and can accommodate 120 worshippers.[8]
Tourism and recreation
[edit | edit source]- Sungai Mau Recreation Park — a recreation park in Kampong Sungai Mau[9]
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