A mukim is a type of administrative division used in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The word mukim is a loanword in English. However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay from the Arabic word: (meaning resident). The closest English translation for mukim is township. Usage Brunei In Brunei, a mukim is the immediate subdivision of a district (). The equivalent English word for 'mukim' is 'township'. There are 38 mukims in Brunei. Each mukim is an administrative area made up of several (Malay for "village"). A mukim is headed by a (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 Mukim Saba in the Brunei-Muara District. The largest mukim by area is Mukim Sukang in the Belait District. The last change in the mukim boundaries was in the late 1990s when Mukim Kumbang Pasang was merged into Mukim Kianggeh and Mukim Berakas was divided into Mukim Berakas A and Mukim Berakas B. The number of mukims remained at 38. Indonesia In Indonesia, means 'a place to stay' or 'the one who stays', while means 'a settlement'. The term mukim is used only in Aceh as a subdivision of a district. A mukim contains several villages. Malaysia In Malaysia, a can either be a subdivision of a (district or county) or a subdivision of an autonomous sub-district (), as per Section 11(c) of the National Land Code 1965. However, in Putrajaya the designation is not used; the term (Malay for "precinct") is used instead. The northern state of Perlis, due to its small size, is not divided into , but directly into . In Kelantan, the term corresponds to the level in other states. 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. See also Divisions of Malaysia Administrative divisions of Brunei Barangay/Barrio Raion/Uyezd/Powiat Sanjak References Types of administrative division Subdivisions of Brunei Malay words and phrases