Mukim Labu
Mukim Labu is a mukim in Temburong District, Brunei. It has an area of 292 square kilometres (113 sq mi);[1] the population was 590 in 2016.[2]
Mukim Labu | |
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 Peradayan Forest Reserve | |
 Labu is in green. | |
| Coordinates: 4°47′23″N 115°09′55″E | |
| Country | Brunei |
| District | Temburong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 292 km2 (113 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 590 |
| • Density | 2.0/km2 (5.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (BNT) |
| Postcode | PBxx51 |
Geography
The mukim is located in the north of Temburong District, bordering Brunei Bay to the north, Lawas District in the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the east, Mukim Batu Apoi to the south, Mukim Bangar to the south-west and the Malaysian Limbang District to the west. Mukim Labu contains several islands: Pulau Selirong, Pulau Selanjak, Pulau Siarau and Pulau Pituat.
Demographics
As of 2016 census,[2] the population was 590 with 52.4% males and 47.6% females. The mukim had 124 households occupying 121 dwellings. The entire population lived in rural areas.
Villages
As of 2016, the mukim comprised the following census villages:[2]
| Village | Population (2016) |
|---|---|
| Kampong Labu Estate | 152 |
| Kampong Piasau-Piasau | 273 |
| Kampong Senukoh | 165 |
| Total | 590 |
Facilities
Schools
The government primary schools in the mukim include:
- Labu Estate Primary School
- Piasau-Piasau Primary School
Meanwhile, the government schools for the country's Islamic religious primary education include:
- Labu Estate Religious School
- Piasau-Piasau Religious School
The mukim is the planned home for the permanent campus of Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University (UNISSA), the country's primary Islamic university, by the royal command of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.[3] At present, the university's temporary campus is located in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan.
Mosques
- Kampong Labu Estate Mosque — inaugurated on 18 October 1982; it can accommodate 200 worshippers.[4]
- Surau Kampong Piasau-Piasau
Border crossing
A road border crossing into Sarawak, Malaysia is located in this mukim, along the road between Bangar and Lawas. Called the Labu checkpoint, the crossing is located at the Brunei–Malaysia border east of Bangar.
The Malaysian checkpoint is called Mengkalap. Before the new immigration, customs and quarantine checkpoint complex at the border was completed, the Mengkalap immigration checkpoint operated out of a shoplot in Trusan Bazaar, about 8 km from the border towards Lawas.
References
- "Jabatan Daerah Temburong, Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri - MUKIM LABU". temburong.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Statistics Department. December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- "Kampus Kekal UNISSA Di Mukim Labu". Brudirect.com (in Malay). 18 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Kampong Labu Estate". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 27 September 2021.
