Mukim Sengkurong is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 31,493 in 2016.
Etymology The mukim is named after Kampong Sengkurong, one of the villages it encompasses.
Geography The mukim is located in the western- and north-westernmost part of the district, bordering the South China Sea to the north, Mukim Gadong 'A' to the east, Mukim Kilanas to the south-east, Mukim Pengkalan Batu to the south and Mukim Keriam in Tutong District to the west.
Off the coastline of Mukim Sengkurong there are various land extensions to the sea. Some of these prominent 'land extensions' are located near Empire Hotel & Country Club and Pantai Jerudong. These man-made modifications include two, spit-like long extensions towards the sea that forms an almost lagoon-like enclosure that surrounds a body of water to the left and right. Within this 'lagoon' is also a man-made island. Almost all the coastline of Mukim Sengkurong has been modified and added with various 'land extensions' with different shapes and sizes and some pine trees are also planted on them.
Demographics As of 2016 census, the population was 31,493 with males and females. The mukim had 5,953 households occupying 5,880 dwellings. Among the population, lived in urban areas, while the remainder of lived in rural areas.
Administration As of 2021, the mukim comprised the following census villages: SettlementsPopulation (2021)Ketua kampung (2026)Kampong Selayun2,956Muhammad Faris Syah Bin Haji HanapiKampong Sengkurong 'B'3,852Abd Razak bin Haji IsmailKampong Tagap2,262Haji Latif bin TengahKampong Sengkurong 'A'3,151Mohammad Shahrizan Bin MasriKampong Mulaut5,981Hamizan bin Haji MustapaKampong Peninjau4,240Kamis bin PanjangKampong Jerudong3,650Mohammad Nazmi Fa'iz bin Haji Abu BakarKampong Tanjong Nangka3,838Mohammad Rakin Bin RamliKampong Lugu5,795Haji Bujang bin Haji Abdul GhaniKampong Katimahar865Kampong Kulapis1,986Kampong Pasai2,396
Other locations Other locations within the mukim include:
Pantai Jerudong Pulau Pungit
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