In Brunei, a mukim is a subdivision of a daerah (district). The equivalent of the word 'mukim' in English would be 'sub-district'.
In Malaysia, a mukim can either be a subdivision of a daerah (district) or a subdivision of sub-district, (Section 11(c) of the National Land Code 1965)
In Singapore, a mukim is one (along with town subdivisions) of two varieties of survey districts.
In Aceh, Indonesia, a mukim is subdivision of a subdistrict. A mukim contains some villages.