Mukim Lamunin

The mukim could be named after a village it encompasses, Kampong Lamunin. Lat and Munin made up the word Lamunin. Evidently, Lat and Munin both refer to hills, or musang (fox). Since foxes once roamed the area, Lat Munin, the ancient name, means Fox's Hill or Hill of Foxes. The two names eventually fused to form Lamunin, hiding both their animal origin and link.^[2]

The mukim is located in the east and centre of the Tutong District, bordering Mukim Kiudang to the north, the Limbang District in the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the east, Mukim Rambai to the south and south-west, Mukim Ukong to the west and Mukim Tanjong Maya to north-west.^{[citation needed]}

The mukim is named after Kampong Lamunin, one of the villages it encompasses.^{[citation needed]}

As of 2016 census,^[1] the population was 4,298 with 51.2% males and 48.8% females. The mukim had 770 households occupying 760 dwellings. The entire population lived in rural areas.

As of 2016, the mukim comprised the following census villages:^[1]

The local primary schools include Kampong Menengah Primary School, Lamunin Primary School and Panchong Primary School. Each of Kampong Menengah Primary School and Panchong Primary School also houses a sekolah ugama ("religious school" i.e. school for the country's Islamic religious primary education). Meanwhile, another sekolah ugama, namely Lamunin Religious School, has its own grounds.

The local mosques include:

• Kampong Bang Dalam Mosque — originally a balai ibadat ("prayer hall") which was built in 1988. A new mosque was built to replace the balai ibadat; it was opened for use on 5 January 2000.^[3]
• Kampong Layong Mosque — inaugurated on 20 July 1990; it can accommodate 300 worshippers.^[4]
• Kampong Menengah Mosque — inaugurated on 27 July 1990; it can accommodate 230 worshippers.^[5]

Lamunin Health Centre (Pusat Kesihatan Lamunin) is the community health centre for the local residents as well as those in Mukim Rambai, Mukim Ukong, Mukim Kiudang and Mukim Tanjong Maya.^[6]

Other local facilities include Lamunin Post Office, Lamunin Police Station and Lamunin Fire Station.

• Ali Apong (born 1958), a politician^[7]