Mukim

For other similar administrative division, see township.

A mukim is a type of administrative division used in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The word mukim is a loanword in English.[1] However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay from the Arabic word: مقيم (meaning resident). The closest English translation for mukim is township.[2][3]

  1. ^ "mukim | Malay to English Translation - Oxford Dictionaries". Oxford Malay Living Dictionary. Archived from the original on February 17, 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  2. ^ "Carian Umum". prpm.dbp.gov.my. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  3. ^ "Carian Umum". prpm.dbp.gov.my. Retrieved 2018-02-16.