Labu is a mukim

Mukim

In Brunei, a mukim is a subdivision of a daerah . The equivalent of the word 'mukim' in English would be 'sub-district'.In Malaysia, a mukim can either be a subdivision of a daerah or a subdivision of sub-district, In Singapore, a mukim is one of two varieties of survey...

 in the Temburong District

Temburong District

Temburong is the eastern-most district in Brunei. It is an exclave, as it is separated from the rest of Brunei by Malaysia and Brunei Bay. Its capital is Bangar. The main town located in the district is Pekan Bangar.-Geography:...

 of Brunei

Brunei

Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...

. It is located in the north of the Temburong District

Temburong District

Temburong is the eastern-most district in Brunei. It is an exclave, as it is separated from the rest of Brunei by Malaysia and Brunei Bay. Its capital is Bangar. The main town located in the district is Pekan Bangar.-Geography:...

 bordering Brunei Bay

Brunei Bay

Brunei Bay is the gateway to Brunei and Borneo. It is located 4°45'-5°02'N, 114°58'-115°10'E; east of Bandar Seri Begawan. The Brunei portion of the bay is in two sections separated by a finger of Sarawak about 6km wide at the coast...

 to the north, Sarawak

Sarawak

Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...

 (Malaysia) to the east, Mukim Batu Apoi

Batu Apoi

Batu Apoi is a mukim in the Temburong District of Brunei. It is located in the east of the Temburong District to the centre, bordering Mukim Labu to the north, Sarawak to the east, Mukim Amo to the south and Mukim Bangar to the west....

 to the south, Mukim Bangar to the south-west and Limbang

Limbang

Limbang is a border town and the capital of Limbang District in the Limbang Division of northern Sarawak, East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. The division has an area of 3,978.1 square kilometers, and a population of 42,600...

, Sarawak (Malaysia) to the west. Mukim Labu contains several islands: Pulau Selirong, Pulau Selanjak, Pulau Siarau and Pulau Pituat.

Areas and divisions

Mukim Labu includes these following areas:

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

Other locations

Other locations within the mukim include:

• Pulau Selirong
• Pulau Selanjak
• Pulau Siarau
• Pulau Pituat

Border crossing

A road border crossing into Sarawak

Sarawak

Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...

, Malaysia is located in this mukim, along the road between Bangar

Bangar

Bangar may refer to* Bangarh, India, a caste of jats and Ad Dharmi residing in North India* Bangar, Brunei, a town in Brunei* Bangar, La Union, a municipality in the Philippines* Bangar, an alluvial soil type in North India and Pakistan...

 and Lawas

Lawas

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. Called the Labu checkpoint, the crossing is located at the Brunei-Malaysia border

Brunei-Malaysia border

The border between Brunei and Malaysia consist of a 481.3 km land border and substantial lengths of maritime borders stretching from the coastline of the two countries to the edge of the continental shelf in the South China Sea....

east of Bangar. The Malaysian checkpoint is called Mengkalap and is located in Trusan Bazaar, about 8km from the border towards Lawas.