Labu (Brunei)

Mukim Labu Labu
Labu
Coordinates	4 ° 47 '  N , 115 ° 10'  E Coordinates: 4 ° 47 '  N , 115 ° 10'  E
Basic data
Country	Brunei
District	Temburong
surface	600 km²
Residents	2696 (2016)
density	4,5  Ew. / km²
The Mukim of Temburong

Labu is a Mukim in the Temburong District of Brunei . The Mukim (sub-district) covers 292 km² and in 2016 had about 600 inhabitants.

geography

Labu is located in the north of the Temburong district on the coast of Brunei Bay . It borders on Sarawak ( Malaysia ) in the east , the Mukim Batu Apoi in the south and the Mukim Bangar in the southwest, and Limbang , Sarawak (Malaysia) in the west. The Mukim contains several islands: Pulau Selirong , Pulau Selanjak , Pulau Siarau and Pulau Pituat . It is named after the Sungai Labu , which forms part of the southern border. There are numerous estuaries on the coast , including Sungai Raya ( ⊙ ), Alor Besar ( ⊙ ), Sungai Melimbai ( ⊙ ), Sungai Ayam Ayam ( ⊙ ), Sungai Berbunga ( ⊙ ), Sungai Bontu Kechil ( ⊙ ), Sungai Duau Besar ( ⊙ ), Sungai Lawang ( ⊙ ).

Administrative division

Labu is divided into the Kampong (settlements)

• Kampong Labu Estate
• Kampong Senukoh
• Kampong Piasau-Piasau
• Kampong Payau
• Kampong Ayam-Ayam

Much of the area belongs to the Labu Forest Reserve and the northern tip (Pulau Selirong) is separately designated as Selirong Recreational Park .

Border crossings

Border crossings to Sarawak, Malaysia can be reached via Bangar and Lawas . The so-called Labu Checkpoint is located east of Bangar. The Malaysian checkpoint is called Mengkalap .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Jabatan Daerah Temburong, Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri - MUKIM LABU ( ms )
2. ↑ Data Set Population Temburong Population by Mukims (XLSX)