Brunei-Muara District
| Brunei-Muara | |
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| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Area | |
| • Brunei-Muara District | 571 km2 (220 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Brunei-Muara District | 279,924 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Human Development Index | |
Brunei-Muara is the northern-most district (daerah in Malay) in Brunei. It is the smallest of Brunei's four districts in term of area but by far the most populous, containing over half the country's population. It is the most important and bustling district because the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan which is also the state capital, is the seat of the government ministries and departmental headquarters as well as the centre of business activities. Other major towns in the Brunei-Muara district include Muara town. The Brunei-Muara district houses the largest and deepest port in Brunei, the Muara Port.
The Brunei-Muara district is located in the north-east, bordering the South China Sea and Labuan (Malaysia) to the north, Brunei Bay to the east, Limbang, Sarawak (Malaysia) to the south and the Bruneian district of Tutong to the west.
About 80% of the district is highly urbanized, more than any other districts in Brunei. More than 296,500 people live in the bustling capital city area. Bandar Seri Begawan, Gadong, Jerudong, Berakas and other densely populated kampongs are the main urban region of the district.
Each of the districts in Brunei are divided into mukims or counties/sub-districts and each mukims are further sub-divided into kampungs or villages. The Brunei-Muara district is govern by a District Officer, each mukims by a Penghulu or head of county and each villages by a Ketua Kampong or head of village. The current District Officer of the Brunei-Muara district is Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohd. Yusop bin Bakar.
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