Keriam, Tutong


Keriam is a mukim or subdistrict in Tutong, a district of Brunei. It is a second-level administrative division in Brunei. Keriam is headed by a penghulu, which is currently held by Muhammad Taha bin Abdul Rauf.

Location

Keriam is located in the north-eastern part of the district, bordering the South China Sea to the north, as well as the mukim subdivisions of Kiudang and Pekan Tutong to the south and west, and Sengkurong and Pengkalan Batu in Brunei-Muara to the east and south-west respectively.

Administration

Keriam is a
However, the Tutong District Office, which de facto administers the mukim'' and villages in Tutong, only recognises six villages in Keriam, namely Bukit Panggal, Keriam, Kupang, Luagan Dudok, Sinaut and Sungai Kelugos. These villages have their own village heads, whom handle administrative matters related to residency and community in respective villages. As Maraburong and Ikas do not have their own heads, the residents in these areas may deal with the chiefs of nearby villages.