Mukim Seria

Mukim Seria is a mukim in Belait District, Brunei. It has an area of 169 square kilometres (65 sq mi); the population was 21,214 in 2016. The mukim encompasses Seria, one of the only two towns in the district. It is home to the oil and gas industry of the country.

Geography

The mukim is located in the north-west of the Belait District, bordering the South China Sea to the north, Mukim Liang to the east, Mukim Labi to the south-east, Mukim Kuala Balai to the south and Mukim Kuala Belait to the west.

The primary settlements within the mukim include Seria town, Kampong Sungai Bera, Kampong Lorong Tiga Selatan and Panaga.

Demographics

As of 2016 census, the population was 21,214 with 50.3% males and 49.7% females. The mukim had 4,471 households occupying 4,297 dwellings. Among the population, 89.3% lived in urban areas, while the remainder of 10.7% lived in rural areas.

Villages

As of 2016, the mukim comprised the following census villages:

Village Population
(2016)
Kampong Lorong Tiga Selatan 2,769
Kampong Sungai Bera 2,278
Kampong Panaga 11,404
RPN Lorong Tengah 1,138
Seria Seria Town Area 1 2,413
Seria Town Area 2 1,212
Kampong Perakong
Kampong Jabang
Kampong Badas
Kampong Anduki
Total 21,214

Infrastructures

Public housing

There are three public housing areas within the mukim, namely Kampong Lorong Tiga Selatan and Rancangan Perumahan Negara Lorong Tengah near Seria, and Rancangan Perumahan Negara Panaga in Panaga.

Other locations

The following places are located within the mukim:

  • Seria oil field, the oldest oil field in Brunei
  • Anduki Airfield, one of the only two airports in Brunei
  • British Forces Brunei camps, existed since the 1960s
  • The headquarters of Brunei Shell Petroleum
  • Badas Water Treatment Plant, which supplies raw water from the Belait River to the residents in Belait District