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
: 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:The smallest mukim by area is
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
State | No. of Mukims in the state |
District | No. of Mukims in the district |
Map |
---|---|---|---|---|
Johor | 96 | Batu Pahat
|
14 | |
Johor Bahru | 6 | |||
Kluang | 8 | |||
Kota Tinggi | 10 | |||
Kulai | 4 | |||
Mersing | 14 | |||
Muar | 12 | |||
Pontian | 11 | |||
Segamat | 11 | |||
Tangkak | 6 | |||
Kedah | 132 | Kota Setar
|
28 | |
Kubang Pasu | 20 | |||
Padang Terap
|
11 | |||
Langkawi | 6 | |||
Kuala Muda
|
16 | |||
Yan | 5 | |||
Baling
|
8 | |||
Sik | 3 | |||
Kulim
|
15 | |||
Bandar Baharu
|
6 | |||
Pendang
|
8 | |||
Pokok Sena
|
6 | |||
Kelantan | 311 | Bachok
|
32 | |
Kota Bharu | 89 | |||
Machang | 22 | |||
Pasir Mas | 48 | |||
Pasir Puteh
|
33 | |||
Tanah Merah | 18 | |||
Tumpat | 29 | |||
Gua Musang | 9 | |||
Kuala Krai | 17 | |||
Jeli
|
7 | |||
Lojing Autonomous Sub-District | 7 | |||
Malacca | 80 | Melaka Tengah | 29 | |
Jasin | 20 | |||
Alor Gajah | 31 | |||
Negeri Sembilan | 61 | Jelebu
|
8 | |
Kuala Pilah | 11 | |||
Port Dickson | 5 | |||
Rembau | 17 | |||
Seremban | 8 | |||
Tampin | 7 | |||
Jempol
|
5 | |||
Pahang | 72 | Bentong | 3 | |
Cameron Highlands | 3 | |||
Jerantut | 10 | |||
Kuantan | 6 | |||
Lipis
|
10 | |||
Pekan | 11 | |||
Raub | 7 | |||
Temerloh | 10 | |||
Rompin
|
6 | |||
Maran | 4 | |||
Bera | 2 | |||
Penang | 81 | Central Seberang Perai
|
21 | |
North Seberang Perai
|
16 | |||
South Seberang Perai
|
16 | |||
Northeast Penang Island
|
6 | |||
Southwest Penang Island
|
22 | |||
Perak | 81 | Batang Padang
|
4 | |
Manjung
|
5 | |||
Kinta | 5 | |||
Kerian
|
8 | |||
Kuala Kangsar | 9 | |||
Larut, Matang and Selama
|
14 | |||
Hilir Perak
|
5 | |||
Hulu Perak
|
10 | |||
Perak Tengah
|
12 | |||
Kampar | 2 | |||
Muallim
|
3 | |||
Bagan Datuk | 4 | |||
Perlis | 22 | — | 22 | |
Selangor | 54 | Klang | 2 | |
Kuala Langat
|
7 | |||
Kuala Selangor | 9 | |||
Sabak Bernam
|
5 | |||
Hulu Langat
|
7 | |||
Hulu Selangor
|
13 | |||
Petaling
|
4 | |||
Gombak
|
4 | |||
Sepang | 3 | |||
Terengganu | 84 | Besut
|
16 | |
Dungun
|
11 | |||
Kemaman
|
12 | |||
Kuala Terengganu | 19 | |||
Hulu Terengganu
|
9 | |||
Marang | 6 | |||
Setiu
|
7 | |||
Kuala Nerus
|
4 | |||
Kuala Lumpur | 7 | - | 01 MUKIM AMPANG | |
02 MUKIM BATU | ||||
03 MUKIM CHERAS | ||||
04 MUKIM ULU KELANG | ||||
05 MUKIM KUALA LUMPUR | ||||
06 MUKIM PETALING | ||||
07 MUKIM SETAPAK |
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]
See also
- Divisions of Malaysia
- Administrative divisions of Brunei
- Barangay/Barrio
- Uyezd/Powiat
- Unincorporated community
- Civil parish
- Kecamatan
- Freguesia
- Sanjak
References
- ^ "mukim | Malay to English Translation - Oxford Dictionaries". Oxford Malay Living Dictionary. Archived from the original on February 17, 2018. 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. Archived from the original on 15 Sep 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.