Mukim Sungai Kedayan
Mukim Sungai Kedayan is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. It is located within Kampong Ayer, the historical stilt settlements on the Brunei River in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 230 in 2016.[1]
Mukim Sungai Kedayan | |
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.jpg.webp) Settlements in Mukim Sungai Kedayan before the urban redevelopment project | |
 Sungai Kedayan is in pink. | |
| Country | Brunei |
| District | Brunei-Muara |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 230 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (BNT) |
| Postcode | BNxx11 |
Name
The name of the mukim could be named after the village it encompasses, Kampong Sungai Kedayan. The wealthy traders used to reside in Kampong Sungai Kedayan, and the majority of senior government officials came from there.[2]
Villages
Majority of the villages in the mukim no longer exists; as of 2016, the only populated village is Kampong Sumbiling Lama.[1] This is due to an urban regeneration project undertaken by the government in mid-2010s which involved redeveloping parts of the river banks of Sungai Kedayan adjacent to the city centre into an urban park (now known as Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas). The area had been occupied by the aforementioned villages, hence to make way for the project the residents had been relocated,[3] mainly to the available public housing areas.
Demographics
As of 2016 census,[1] the population was 230 with 59.1% males and 40.9% females. The mukim had 74 households occupying 73 dwellings. The entire population lived in urban areas.
References
- "Population and Housing Census Update Final Report 2016" (PDF). www.deps.gov.bn. Statistics Department. December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- Mohd Yunos, Rozan (2013). SEMINAR UNITED NATIONS GROUP OF EXPERTS ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ASIA, SOUTHEAST DIVISION (PDF). p. 10.
- Ain Bandial; Rasidah Hj Abu Bakar (22 October 2017). "The new jewel of the capital — Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas". The Scoop. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
