Mukim

A mukim is a type of administrative division used in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The word mukim is a loanword in English.^[1] However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay from the Arabic word: مقيم (meaning resident). The closest English translation for mukim is township.^[2]^[3]

Usage[]

Brunei[]

In Brunei, a mukim is the immediate subdivision of a district (Malay: daerah). The equivalent English word for 'mukim' is 'township'. There are 38 mukims in Brunei. Each mukim is an administrative area made up of several kampung (Malay for "village"). A mukim is headed by a penghulu (Malay for "headman"), which is an elected office. The number of mukims in each of the districts in Brunei is as follows:

Number of Mukims for each district in Brunei

District	Number of Mukims	Map

Belait	8
Brunei-Muara	17
Temburong	5
Tutong	8

The smallest mukim by area is Mukim Saba in the Brunei-Muara District. The largest mukim by area is Mukim Sukang in the Belait District. The last change in the mukim boundaries was in the late 1990s when was merged into Mukim Kianggeh and was divided into and . The number of mukims remained at 38.

Indonesia[]

In Indonesia, mukim means 'a place to stay' or 'the one who stays', while pemukiman means 'a settlement'.^[4] The term mukim is used only in Aceh as a subdivision of a district. A mukim contains several villages.

Malaysia[]

In Malaysia, a mukim can either be a subdivision of a daerah (district or county) or a subdivision of an autonomous sub-district (daerah kecil), as per Section 11(c) of the National Land Code 1965. However, in Putrajaya the designation mukim is not used; the term presint (Malay for "precinct") is used instead. The northern state of Perlis, due to its small size, is not divided into daerahs, but directly into mukims. In Kelantan, the term daerah corresponds to the mukim level in other states.

Number of Mukims for each state in Malaysia

State	No. of Mukims in the state	District	No. of Mukims in the district

Johor	96	Batu Pahat District	14
		Johor Bahru District	6
		Kluang District	8
		Kota Tinggi District	10
		Kulai District	4
		Mersing District	14
		Muar District	12
		Pontian District	11
		Segamat District	11
		Tangkak District	6
Kedah	122	Kota Setar District	19
		Kubang Pasu District	20
		Padang Terap District	11
		Langkawi District	5
		Kuala Muda District	16
		Yan District	5
		Baling District	8
		Sik District	3
		Kulim District	13
		Bandar Baharu District	7
		Pendang District	8
		Pokok Sena District	6
Kelantan	311	Bachok District	32
		Kota Bharu District	89
		Machang District	22
		Pasir Mas District	48
		Pasir Puteh District	33
		Tanah Merah District	18
		Tumpat District	29
		Gua Musang District	9
		Kuala Krai District	17
		Jeli District	7
		Lojing Autonomous Sub-District	7
Malacca	80	Melaka Tengah District	29
		Jasin District	20
		Alor Gajah District	31
Negeri Sembilan	61	Jelebu District	8
		Kuala Pilah District	11
		Port Dickson District	5
		Rembau District	17
		Seremban District	8
		Tampin District	7
		Jempol District	5
Pahang	72	Bentong District	3
		Cameron Highlands District	3
		Jerantut District	10
		Kuantan District	6
		Lipis District	10
		Pekan District	11
		Raub District	7
		Temerloh District	10
		Rompin District	6
		Maran District	4
		Bera District	2
Penang	81	Central Seberang Perai District	21
		North Seberang Perai District	16
		South Seberang Perai District	16
		Northeast Penang Island District	6
		Southwest Penang Island District	22
Perak	81	Batang Padang District	4
		Manjung District	5
		Kinta District	5
		Kerian District	8
		Kuala Kangsar District	9
		Larut, Matang and Selama District	14
		Hilir Perak District	5
		Hulu Perak District	10
		Perak Tengah District	12
		Kampar District	2
		Muallim District	3
		Bagan Datuk District	4
Perlis	22	N/A	22
Selangor	54	Klang District	2
		Kuala Langat District	7
		Kuala Selangor District	9
		Sabak Bernam District	5
		Hulu Langat District	7
		Hulu Selangor District	13
		Petaling District	4
		Gombak District	4
		Sepang District	3
Terengganu	84	Besut District	16
		Dungun District	11
		Kemaman District	12
		Kuala Terengganu District	19
		Hulu Terengganu District	9
		Marang District	6
		Setiu District	7
		Kuala Nerus District	4
Kuala Lumpur	7	N/A	7

Singapore[]

In Singapore, a Mukim is a survey district. There are 34 Mukim survey districts in Singapore, as well as 30 Town Subdivision survey districts. The Town Subdivision survey districts are located in the city area while the Mukim survey districts are located in the outer regions surrounding the former.^[5]

References[]

^ "mukim | Malay to English Translation - Oxford Dictionaries". Oxford Malay Living Dictionary. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
^ "Carian Umum". prpm.dbp.gov.my. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
^ "Carian Umum". prpm.dbp.gov.my. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
^ "Arti kata mukim - Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Online". kbbi.web.id. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
^ "Allocation of Lot Numbers". Singapore Land Authority. Retrieved 15 September 2019.

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[1] "mukim | Malay to English Translation - Oxford Dictionaries". Oxford Malay Living Dictionary. Retrieved 2018-02-16.

[2] "Carian Umum". prpm.dbp.gov.my. Retrieved 2018-02-16.

[3] "Carian Umum". prpm.dbp.gov.my. Retrieved 2018-02-16.

[4] "Arti kata mukim - Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Online". kbbi.web.id. Retrieved 2 November 2017.

[5] "Allocation of Lot Numbers". Singapore Land Authority. Retrieved 15 September 2019.

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