Mukim Seria
Mukim Seria is a mukim in Belait District, Brunei. It has an area of 169 square kilometres (65 sq mi); the population was 21,214 in 2016.[2] The mukim encompasses Seria, one of the only two towns in the district. It is home to the oil and gas industry of the country.
Mukim Seria | |
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    Clockwise from top left: Mukim Seria sign, Panaga, Seria oil field, Seria Town | |
 Seria is in cyan. | |
| Coordinates: 4°36′N 114°20′E | |
| Country | Brunei |
| District | Belait |
| Government | |
| • Penghulu | Sadin Ibrahim[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 169 km2 (65 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 21,214 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (BNT) |
| Postcode | KBxx33 |
Geography
The mukim is located in the north-west of the Belait District, bordering the South China Sea to the north, Mukim Liang to the east, Mukim Labi to the south-east, Mukim Kuala Balai to the south and Mukim Kuala Belait to the west.
The primary settlements within the mukim include Seria town, Kampong Sungai Bera, Kampong Lorong Tiga Selatan and Panaga.
Demographics
As of 2016 census,[2] the population was 21,214 with 50.3% males and 49.7% females. The mukim had 4,471 households occupying 4,297 dwellings. Among the population, 89.3% lived in urban areas, while the remainder of 10.7% lived in rural areas.
Villages
As of 2016, the mukim comprised the following census villages:[2]
| Village | Population (2016) | |
|---|---|---|
| Kampong Lorong Tiga Selatan | 2,769 | |
| Kampong Sungai Bera | 2,278 | |
| Kampong Panaga | 11,404 | |
| RPN Lorong Tengah | 1,138 | |
| Seria | Seria Town Area 1 | 2,413 |
| Seria Town Area 2 | 1,212 | |
| Kampong Perakong | ||
| Kampong Jabang | ||
| Kampong Badas | ||
| Kampong Anduki | ||
| Total | 21,214 | |
Infrastructures
Public housing
There are three public housing areas within the mukim, namely Kampong Lorong Tiga Selatan and Rancangan Perumahan Negara Lorong Tengah near Seria, and Rancangan Perumahan Negara Panaga in Panaga.
Other locations
The following places are located within the mukim:
- Seria oil field, the oldest oil field in Brunei
- Anduki Airfield, one of the only two airports in Brunei
- British Forces Brunei camps, existed since the 1960s
- The headquarters of Brunei Shell Petroleum
- Badas Water Treatment Plant, which supplies raw water from the Belait River to the residents in Belait District
References
- "Direktori Penghulu, Ketua Kampung, dan Ketua Rumah Panjang - Awang Haji Sadin bin Haji Ibrahim". www.belait.gov.bn. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Statistics Department. December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
