Mukim Bangar
Mukim Bangar is a mukim within Temburong District exclave, in Brunei Darussalam. It has a total area of ; the population was 2,112 in 2021. The mukim encompasses Bangar, the district's sole town and administrative centre.
Etymology
The mukim is named after the town Bangar, which is also the predominant settlement it encompasses.Geography
The mukim is located in the north-west of the Temburong District, bordering Mukim Labu to the north, Mukim Batu Apoi to the east, Mukim Amo to the south-east, Mukim Bokok to the south-west, and Limbang District in the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the west and north. Mukim Bangar has one island within its vicinity which is Pulau Kibi. It has a total area of.Demographics
As of the 2021 census, the population was 2,112 with males and females. The mukim had 500 households occupying 471 dwellings. Among the population, lived in urban areas, while the remainder of lived in rural areas. Mukim Bangar has a total of nineteen villages, and Penghulu Mukim Bangar has the catchment of four village heads, namely Kampong Tengah, Batang Tuau, Puni and Ujong Jalan, and Belingos, with a population of 2,558 people in 2015, made up of various nationalities including Malay, Murut, Iban, Chinese, and other nationalities.Administration
As of 2021, the mukim comprised the following census of the villages:| settlements | population | village head |
| Bangar Town | 451 | rowspan=2 |
| Kampong Bang Bulan | 20 | - |
| Kampong Batang Tuau | 308 | Ashawary bin Haji Abdul Rahman |
| Kampong Batu Bejarah | 83 | |
| Kampong Belingos | 22 | Ishraqi bin Haji Sidup @ Haji Hidup |
| Kampong Gadong | 70 | rowspan=3 |
| Kampong Kinalong | 12 | - |
| Kampong Lagau | 53 | - |
| Kampong Menengah | 183 | Mohamad Aiman bin Haji Ali |
| Kampong Parit Belayang | 66 | rowspan=2 |
| Kampong Piungan | 25 | - |
| Kampong Puni | 259 | Ashawary bin Haji Abdul Rahman |
| Kampong Semamang | 4 | rowspan=6 |
| Kampong Seri Tanjong Belayang | 113 | - |
| Kampong Sungai Tanam | 119 | - |
| Kampong Sungai Tanit | 156 | - |
| Kampong Sungai Sulok | 64 | - |
| Kampong Ujong Jalan | 104 | - |
Villages
Kampong Menengah
was originally known as Kampong Kastam Lama. Following the relocation of the administrative headquarters from Kampong Kastam Lama to Pekan Bangar in 1940, residents of Kampong Kastam Lama gradually began moving toward this new administrative centre. Situated on one side of the river were Kampong Gadong, Kampong Batang Tulit, and Kampong Baru, while on the opposite side were Kampong Parit Menengah, Kampong Parit Puak, Kampong Sungai Tanam, Kampong Sungai Tanit, and Kampong Sungai Suluk. Although the population of Kampong Menengah once exceeded 2,000, it currently stands at approximately 800 due to the relocation of residents to the National Housing Plan in Kampong Rataie, Mukim Bokok.Due to its low-lying position in Brunei Darussalam, Kampong Menengah’s road system was upgraded with flood prevention measures in 2010, and the improvements were completed the following year. The village is provided with essential utilities, including electricity, water, and telephone services. To support local fishermen, the Brunei government constructed a community hall and a boat ramp for easy access to the river. However, because of its close proximity to Bangar, the village does not have amenities such as mosques or schools.
The Karipap Mini MPK Menengah, introduced in 2009 under the 'One Village, One Product' initiative, is a popular local product from this area. This project has generated profits of B$16,000 to $17,000, which are shared among the MPK members involved in its production, including shareholders from the project’s inception. In addition to the Karipap Mini, Kampong Menengah produces two other supporting products, including beadwork, crafted by local residents.
Kampong Batang Tuau
plays a role in helping the government to improve the economy of Brunei Darussalam, especially in the field of agriculture. This is clearly evidenced by the involvement of the villagers in working on the production of local fruit crops in the Rural Agricultural Development Farm, in Kampong Seri Tanjung Belayang, which is also an area under the catchment area of the Ketua Kampong Batang Tuau, Awang Haji Jainih bin Haji Tahir. Since being appointed in 2005, he has seen the determination of the villagers in cultivating local fruit crops, especially through group farms in the KPLB farm area. Batang Tuau is a geographical name that does not resemble an animal or a bird. Awang Sigar claims that Tuau is the Murut word for Merak, a kind of peafowl, stating that the region used to have a lot of peafowls. The area was really called 'batang' because a large tree was preferred by peafowl, who used to perch from its limbs.In addition to activities and generating daily income, the involvement of the villagers in the production of local fruits is also to support the ongoing efforts of the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, to increase the production of local fruit crops. Their involvement is also expected to make the new generation aware of the importance of conserving the diversity of local fruits from extinction due to the rapid development of the country. What is expected is that the farmers will work their fields regularly and more systematically according to methods and techniques and good agricultural practices so that it becomes one of the sources of profitable income, in addition to being a catalyst for the generation and improvement of the national economy.
The Ketua kampong a catchment area up to Kampong Seri Tanjung Belayang with an area of, while the population is 539 people consisting of Malays, Ibans and Chinese; where most of the population consists of youth, in addition to that also inhabited by foreigners. A number of residents under the care of the Ketua Kampong Batang Tuau also received assistance from the Government of Brunei, such as old age pensions, welfare assistance, orphans, and new relatives.
Kampong Belingos
Located about from Pekan Bangar, when traveling to Ulu Belalong in Mukim Amo, visitors will pass a village that looks calm and peaceful known as Kampong Belingos. According to the story of the ancients, the name of the village was named by the Murut tribe, however the meaning of the word Belingos is unknown. The name may come from a tributary called Belingos River. Kampong Belingos is under the supervision of a ketua kampong, Awang Haji Sulaiman bin Haji Ahad. Besides itself, several other surrounding areas, namely Kampong Lagau, Kampong Piungan, Kampong Bang Bulan, Kampong Kinalong, Kampong Subok, Kampong Simamang, and Pekan Bangar are also under the supervision of Awang Haji Sulaiman.The population of Belingos is only 58 people with nine private houses, where most of the residents work with the government sector, and the rest farm and work as fishermen. In this village is located the Electric Power Station that supplies electricity to the entire Temburong District. Residents in Kampong Belingos and the surrounding areas also receive basic facilities provided by the Government of Brunei, such as roads, electricity supply, clean water supply, telephone lines, and roadside refuse collection, in addition to public facilities such as public halls and bridges.
Belingos also does not want to be left behind in helping the government improve the economy through various enterprises. Among the enterprises operated in this village is an agricultural project which is the cultivation of gray oyster mushrooms. With capital from the villagers, the project started in February 2009 under the 'One Village One Product' programme. In addition, financial assistance is also provided by the government through the Ministry of Home Affairs, as well as building equipment assistance from the private sector. In addition, the villagers are also working on a musk lime pickle project which has been working since June 2014. According to the population percentage for Belingos and the surrounding area, 45 percent of the population work in the government sector. For residents who do not work with the government, they work or are self-employed such as fishing, growing rice, growing vegetables and fruits, raising chickens, handicrafts, opening restaurants, making/selling pastries, opening car workshop, opening an outboard motor/light machine engine workshop.