| Administrative divisions of Brunei Darussalam |
|---|
| First-level |
| District |
| Second-level |
| Mukim |
| Third-level |
| Village |
| Outside of hierarchy |
| Municipality |
Districts (Malay:daerah) are the first-leveladministrative divisions ofBrunei. The country is divided into four districts, namelyBrunei-Muara,Belait,Tutong, andTemburong. Temburong is anexclave; it is physically separated from the three other districts by theBrunei Bay and theMalaysian state ofSarawak. Each district has a town as its administrative and economic centre, with the exception of Brunei-Muara, where the centre isBandar Seri Begawan, a city and the country's capital.
The country previously had six districts, namely Brunei,Muara,Limau Manis (also known as Ulu Brunei), Tutong, Belait, and Temburong. Brunei and Limau Manis were merged in 1908, and the districts were restructured to form the present-day four districts in 1938.[1]
Each district is administered by a district office (jabatan daerah), which is a government department under theMinistry of Home Affairs. The head of each department is a district officer (pegawai daerah) who is appointed by the government.[2]
A district is further divided intomukims (townships), and subsequently each mukim consists of severalvillages (kampung). Each district office manages the mukims and villages within its district.[3]
The four districts of Brunei areBrunei-Muara,Belait,Tutong, andTemburong. Temburong is anexclave of Brunei, separated by theBrunei Bay and theMalaysian state ofSarawak. Brunei-Muara is the smallest district by area but the largest by population, as it contains the national capital,Bandar Seri Begawan.[3][4]
| District | Capital | Population (2016 census)[4] | Area (km2) | Area (sq mi) | Population density (km2) | No. of mukims |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunei-Muara | Bandar Seri Begawan (also the capital of Brunei) | 289,630 | 571 | 220 | 507 | 18 |
| Belait | Kuala Belait | 69,062 | 2,727 | 1,053 | 25 | 8 |
| Tutong | Pekan Tutong | 48,313 | 1,166 | 450 | 41 | 8 |
| Temburong | Pekan Bangar | 10,251 | 1,306 | 504 | 8 | 5 |
