Mukim Kota Batu is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 12,935 in 2016. The mukim is home to some of the country's museums and historical sites, in particular in Kota Batu.
Etymology The mukim could be named after a village that it encompasses, Kampong Kota Batu. The name Sungai Bunga translates to (Flower River). According to legend, the river occasionally smells like jasmine flowers. Particularly at night, the stench is strongest. But, if one attempted to look for the smell's source, they would never succeed. The small invisible people who live in the river, known locally as Orang Kebenaran or Orang Bunian, are thought to be the source of the pleasant flower scent.
Geography The mukim is located on the southeastern part of the Brunei-Muara District, bordering Mukim Mentiri to the north and Mukim Lumapas to the south and west, Mukim Kianggeh and the mukims within Kampong Ayer to the west, as well as the Brunei Bay to the east and Limbang District in Sarawak, Malaysia, to the east.
The Brunei River flows through the mukim into the Brunei Bay. There are several islands:
Pulau Sibungor
Demographics As of 2016 census, the population was 12,935 with males and females. The mukim had 2,188 households occupying 2,177 dwellings. Among the population, lived in urban areas, while the remainder of lived in rural areas.
Administration A few of the villages are also part of Bandar Seri Begawan municipal area, namely Kampong Belimbing, Kota Batu, Pelambayan, Pintu Malim, Subok and Sungai Lampai. As of 2021, the mukim comprised the following census villages: SettlementsPopulation (2021)Ketua kampung (2024)Kampong Subok3,258Lawi bin Haji LamatKampong Belimbing2,789Haji Daud bin JihanKampong Kota Batu528Haji Hanipah bin Begawan Pehin Udana Khatib Haji JunitKampong Pelambayan630Kampong Dato Gandi332Kampong Sungai Matan281Kampong Serdang497Haji Zaini bin Haji Awang DamitKampong Sungai Belukut652Kampong Sungai Besar1,816Kampong Menunggol329Haji Ibrahim bin Haji OsmanKampong Riong17Kampong Pudak127Shahri bin Haji DurahimKampong Tanjong Kindana723Zaini bin Haji SallehKampong Pintu Malim289Haji Hanipah bin Begawan Pehin Udana Khatib Haji JunitKampong Sungai Lampai350Kampong Buang Tawar7Pulau Sibungor0Pulau Baru-Baru11Zaini bin Haji Salleh
Infrastructure Mosques The current mosques in the mukim include: Kampong Pintu Malim Mosque Kampong Serdang Mosque Kampong Sungai Besar Mosque
Kampong Berbunut Mosque was the village mosque of Kampong Berbunut, the village on ("Berbunut Island") at mouth of the Brunei River. It had been inaugurated in September 1958. As of today, the mosque no longer exists.
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