Mukim Tamoi
Mukim Tamoi is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. It is part of Kampong Ayer, the traditional stilt settlements on the Brunei River in the country's capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 1,389 in 2016.[1]
Mukim Tamoi | |
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 Stilt houses in Mukim Tamoi, with Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah Mosque in background | |
 Tamoi is in light green. | |
| Country | Brunei |
| District | Brunei-Muara |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,389 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (BNT) |
| Postcode | BLxx12 |
Demographics
As of 2016 census,[1] the population was 1,389 with 49.5% males and 50.5% females. The mukim had 208 households occupying 207 dwellings. The entire population lived in urban areas.
Villages
In 2016, the mukim comprised the following census villages:[1]
| Village | Population (2016) |
|---|---|
| Kampong Limbongan | 31 |
| Kampong Pengiran Bendahara Lama | 297 |
| Kampong Pengiran Kerma Indera Lama | 135 |
| Kampong Pengiran Tajuddin Hitam | 131 |
| Kampong Tamoi Tengah | 381 |
| Kampong Tamoi Ujong | 211 |
| Kampong Ujong Bukit | 203 |
| Total | 1,389 |
Kampong Limbongan and Kampong Ujong Bukit have since ceased to exist due to the redevelopment project to the Kedayan River and the construction of the public park Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas.[2]
The mukim has also been subsumed under the municipal area of Bandar Seri Begawan.[3]
Infrastructures
The local primary schools include Bendahara Lama Primary School and Haji Tarif Primary School. Each school also houses a sekolah ugama ("religious school") i.e. school for the country's Islamic religious primary education in Brunei.[lower-alpha 1]
Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah Mosque[lower-alpha 2] is the sole local mosque. The construction began in August 1995; it was opened on 16 January 1999.[4] It can accommodate 1,500 worshippers.[4] The mosque is named after the Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah.
Notes
- The religious schools are Bendahara Lama Religious School and Haji Tarif Religious School.
- Commonly abbreviated as DPMMPMHAMB Mosque
References
- "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Statistics Department. December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- "A beacon of Bandar's revitalisation – Borneo Bulletin Online". Borneo Bulletin Online. 23 October 2017. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- Za'im Zaini; Sonia K (23 July 2007). "Brunei capital to become nearly ten times bigger". Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021 – via bn.china-embassy.org.
- "SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, Kampong Tamoi". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
