Mukim Kianggeh

This article is about the mukim subdivision. For the village, see Kampong Kianggeh.

Mukim Kianggeh is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 8,228 in 2016.^[3] The mukim encompasses Pusat Bandar, the city centre of the capital Bandar Seri Begawan.

Mukim Kianggeh
Mukim
Pusat Bandar
Kianggeh is in dark blue.
Coordinates: 4°53′55″N 114°56′02″E
Country	Brunei
District	Brunei-Muara
Government
• Penghulu	Lawi Lamat[1]
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	2,341
Time zone	UTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode	BAxx11

Etymology

The name Kianggeh may have been derived from the Chinese term kiang, which means river, according to a book Dokumentasi. Although it is also conceivable that the name Kianggeh was derived from the name of a person, nothing has been documented about this as of yet.^[4]

Geography

The mukim is located in the central part of the district, bordering Mukim Berakas 'A' and Mukim Berakas 'B' to the north, Mukim Kota Batu to the east and south, the mukims within Kampong Ayer and Mukim Lumapas to the south, Mukim Kilanas to the south-west and Mukim Gadong 'B' to the west.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

As of 2016 census,^[3] the population was 8,228 with 49% males and 51% females. The mukim had 2,140 households occupying 2,104 dwellings. The entire population lived in urban areas.

Administration

As of 2021, the mukim comprised the following census villages:

Settlements[2]	Population (2021)[2]	Ketua kampung (2024)[1][5]
Pusat Bandar	314	—
Kampong Kianggeh	1,328
Kampong Berangan	456
Kampong Tasek Lama	702
Kampong Pusar Ulak	1,187
Kampong Tungkadeh[a]	924
Kampong Kumbang Pasang[b]	661
Kampong Parit[c][d]	1,424
Kampong Tumasek	733
Kampong Melabau	296
Diplomatic Enclave Area	77

Notes

1. Also known as Mabohai
2. Kumbang Pasang was formerly a mukim during the reign of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III but it was eventually subsumed under the present mukim during the reign of the current Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.^{[citation needed]}
3. Also known as Batu Satu
4. Not to be confused with the villages of the same name in Mukim Pengkalan Batu, and Mukim Amo in Temburong District