Mukim Kilanas

Mukim Kilanas is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 22,492 in 2016.[1]

This article is about the mukim subdivision. For the village, see Kampong Kilanas.

Mukim Kilanas
Mukim
Kilanas is in dark pink.
Kilanas is in dark pink.
Coordinates: 4°50′57″N 114°52′54″E
CountryBrunei
DistrictBrunei-Muara
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total22,492
Time zoneUTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode
BFxx20

Geography

The mukim is located in the southwestern part of the district, bordering Mukim Gadong 'B' and Mukim Kianggeh to the north-east, Mukim Lumapas to the east and south, Mukim Pengkalan Batu to the south-west and Mukim Sengkurong to the west and north.

Demographics

As of 2016 census,[1] the population was 22,492 with 51.9% males and 48.1% females. The mukim had 4,398 households occupying 4,332 dwellings. The mukim is predominantly urban; among the population, 87.9% lived in urban areas in contrast to 12.1% in rural areas.

Villages

As of 2016, the mukim comprised the following census villages:[1]

VillagePopulation
(2016)
Kampong Bengkurong3,583
Kampong Bunut1,563
Kampong Bunut Perpindahan1,707
Kampong Burong Lepas395
Kampong Kilanas4,589
Kampong Jangsak2,968
Kampong Madewa865
Kampong Sinarubai2,319
Kampong Tanjong Bunut2,875
Kampong Tasek Meradun400
Kampong Telanai1,228
Total22,492

Since 2007, Kampong Bunut, Kampong Bunut Perpindahan, Kampong Madewa, Kampong Tasek Meradun and Kampong Telanai have also been included in the municipal area of Bandar Seri Begawan, the country's capital.[2][3]

Infrastructures

Sayyidina Hasan Secondary School (Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Hasan) is the sole secondary school in the mukim. It was established in 1994 and celebrated its silver jubilee in 2019.[4] It is named after Hasan bin Ali, a grandson of prophet Muhammad and a prominent figure in Islamic tradition.

References
  1. "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Statistics Department. December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. "Brunei capital to become nearly ten times bigger". bn.china-embassy.org. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. "BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN MUNICIPAL BOARD (BOUNDARIES OF MUNICIPAL BOARD AREA) DECLARATION, 2008" (PDF). www.agc.gov.bn. 12 April 2008. p. 439. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. "Silver Jubilee Celebration". Brudirect.com. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2021.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.