Mukim Labi

Mukim Labi is a mukim in the interior of Belait District, Brunei.[4] It has an area of 361.8 square kilometres (139.7 sq mi);[2] the population was 1,216 in 2016.[3]

Not to be confused with Mukim Labu.

Mukim Labi
Mukim
Luagan Lalak Forest Recreational Park
Luagan Lalak Forest Recreational Park
Labi is in blue.
Labi is in blue.
Coordinates: 4°25′18″N 114°27′48″E
CountryBrunei
DistrictBelait
Government
 • PenghuluHanapi Mohd Siput[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total361.8 km2 (139.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total1,216
 • Density3.4/km2 (8.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode
KExx37

Geography

The mukim is located in the central and south-western part of the district, bordering Mukim Liang to the north, Mukim Bukit Sawat to the north-east, Mukim Sukang to the east, the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the south and west and Mukim Kuala Balai and Mukim Seria to the north-west. It is regarded as part of Ulu Belait ("Belait Interior").

The mukim is named after Kampong Labi, one of the villages it encompasses.

Demographics

As of 2016 census,[3] the population was 1,216 with 54.7% males and 45.3% females. The mukim had 343 households occupying 325 dwellings. The entire population lived in rural areas.

Villages

As of 2016, the mukim comprised the following census villages:[3]

VillagePopulation
(2016)
Kampong Bukit Puan182
Kampong Gatas73
Kampong Kenapol84
Kampong Labi28
Kampong Labi Lama11
Kampong Mendaram Kecil114
Kampong Rampayoh183
Kampong Ratan91
Kampong Sungai Petai93
Kampong Tanajor142
Kampong Tapang Lupak33
Kampong Teraja35
Kampong Terawan74
Kampong Terunan73
Total1,216

For administrative purposes the villages above are overseen by two village heads (ketua kampung):[5]

Village head areaArea (km2)Total villagesVillages
Kampong Labi I136.910Kampong Bukit Puan, Kampong Gatas, Kampong Kenapol, Kampong Melayan Atas[lower-alpha 1], Kampong Ratan, Kampong Sungai Petai, Kampong Tanajor, Kampong Tapang Lupak, Kampong Terunan, Kampong Tesilin[lower-alpha 1]
Kampong Labi II224.95Kampong Mendaram Besar[lower-alpha 1], Kampong Mendaram Kecil, Kampong Rampayoh, Kampong Teraja, Kampong Terawan
Total361.815[lower-alpha 2]-

Facilities

Facilities in the mukim include:[2]

  • Labi Primary School — a government primary school established in 1959
  • Chung Hwa School, Labi — a private Chinese primary school established in 1946
  • Labi Health Clinic — a community health centre opened in 2002 and has since provided residents with mainly outpatient and dental
  • Labi Police Station — established in 1967
  • Labi Post Office — established in 1966

Kampong Labi Mosque is the sole mosque in the mukim. It is located about 74 kilometres (46 mi) from the district town Kuala Belait and was inaugurated on 22 June 1979; it can accommodate 200 worshippers.[6]

Agriculture

The mukim is home to Lot Sengkuang, one of the important rice cultivation area in the country. It was established in 1962, initially on a 20-hectare (49-acre) land.[2] A total of 300 hectares (740 acres) has been dedicated for the purpose of increasing local rice cultivation output.[7]

The mukim is also home to the first commercial coffee plantation; the first coffee trees were planted in 2012 and has since grown to about 10,000 trees on a 10-hectare (25-acre) land.[8]

In 2003, it was estimated that Labi produced 607 metric tonnes of vegetables, nearly 1,700 metric tonnes of fruits and 170 metric tonnes of paddy.[2]

Tourism and recreation

Tourist attractions and recreation parks in the mukim include:[9]

Notes
  1. Not included in the latest census
  2. There is discrepancy of the total villages between what is stated in the latest census and the news article in mention.

References
  1. "Penghulu, ketua kampung di Belait terima sijil lantikan » Media Permata Online". Penghulu, ketua kampung di Belait terima sijil lantikan. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  2. "Crown Prince Visits Ulu Belait". Brudirect.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2007.
  3. "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Statistics Department. December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. "Belait District" (PDF). www.information.gov.bn. 2011. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  5. Pg. Hajah Fatimah Pg. Haji Md. Noor (8 September 2018). "KNK-Daya tarikan alami Mukim Labi". Pelita Brunei (in Malay). Jabatan Penerangan. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  6. "SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Kampong Labi". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. "Official Ceremony For Construction Of Permanent Groundwater Well". Brudirect.com. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. Darussalam Enterprise (9 September 2017). "CAEXPO perkenalkan syarikat tempatan". Pelita Brunei Online (in Malay). Jabatan Penerangan. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. "Map of Mukim Labi" (PDF). bruneitourism.com. 2019.
  10. "Department of Fisheries - Luagan Lalak Forest Recreation Park". www.fisheries.gov.bn. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  11. "Sungai Mau Recreational Park - The Bruneian". Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  12. activ8bn. "Teraja Longhouse". Brunei Tourism. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  13. activ8bn. "Mendaram Longhouses". Brunei Tourism. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  14. "Belulok Waterfall stream of Labi, Brunei Darussalam, 96 L – Biotope Aquarium". Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  15. activ8bn. "Teraja Waterfalls". Brunei Tourism. Retrieved 9 July 2022.


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