Districts of Brunei
First-level administrative divisions of Brunei
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The country previously had six districts, namely Brunei, Muara, Limau Manis (also known as Ulu Brunei), Tutong, Belait, and Temburong. Brunei and Limau Manis were merged in 1908, and the districts were restructured to form the present-day four districts in 1938.
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Administration
Each district is administered by a district office (jabatan daerah), which is a government department under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The head of each department is a district officer (pegawai daerah) who is appointed by the government.
A district is further divided into mukims (townships), and subsequently each mukim consists of several villages (kampung). Each district office manages the mukims and villages within its district.
Districts
The four districts of Brunei are Brunei–Muara, Belait, Tutong, and Temburong. Temburong is an exclave of Brunei, separated by the Brunei Bay and the Malaysian state of Sarawak. Brunei–Muara is the smallest district by area but the largest by population, as it contains the national capital, Bandar Seri Begawan.