Pandaruan River | |
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![]() View of the Pandaruan River from Limbang | |
Native name | Sungai Pandaruan |
Location | |
Country | Brunei Malaysia |
District | Temburong Limbang |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Temburong, Brunei Limbang, Malaysia |
• coordinates | 4°47′42″N115°02′26″E / 4.794871°N 115.040621°E [1] |
Length | 36.77 km (22.85 mi) |
The Pandaruan River (Malay : Sungai Pandaruan) is a river that forms an international border on the island of Borneo, between Temburong, Brunei and Limbang, Malaysia. It is located at the river mouth of the Brunei Bay. [2]
On 4 May 1968, the 67 Gurkha Independent Field Squadron of the Queen's Gurkha Engineers built the first road alongside the river. [3]
A soil erosion destroyed the road connecting Kampong Belais and Buda-Buda in the early 2000s. [4]
The Pandaruan Bridge which is also known as the Brunei–Malaysia Friendship Bridge, crosses the river linking Pandaruan in Sarawak, Malaysia, and Kampong Puni in Temburong, Brunei. [5] The opening of the bridge on 8 December 2013 enabled the vehicular ferry service, which was then the only means for vehicles to cross the river, to be discontinued.
Brunei and Malaysia have border crossing checkpoints at these locations. [5] Vacation lodges were scheduled to be completed by the end of 2019. [4]
Temburong District, or simply Temburong is the easternmost district in Brunei. It is an exclave surrounded by Malaysia and the Brunei Bay. Temburong is accessible from Brunei's mainland via the Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Bridge. It has a total area of 1,306 km2 (504 sq mi). As of 2016, its population was 10,251; it is the least populous district in Brunei. Bangar is the administrative centre of the Temburong District.
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. This district area is 3,978.10 square kilometres, and population was 56,900. It is located on the banks of the Limbang River, between the two halves of Brunei.
Lawas is a small town and the capital of Lawas District, Limbang Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. This district area is 3,811.90 square kilometres, and population was 46,200. It is 1,200 km from the state capital, Kuching and 200 km from the capital city of Sabah, Kota Kinabalu.
Bangar is a town and administrative centre of Temburong District, Brunei, an isolated territorial exclave separated from the rest of the country by the Malaysian state of Sarawak. The population of the town proper was 626 in 2016. A number of tiny retail establishments may be found throughout the town, providing everything from clothing to handicrafts to basic needs.
Limbang Division is one of the twelve administrative divisions of Sarawak, Malaysia. It has a total area of 7,788.50 square kilometres, and is the fourth largest division after Kapit Division, Miri Division and Bintulu Division. Limbang Division consists of two districts which are Limbang District and Lawas District, which in turn are divided as sub-districts in Limbang and two sub-districts in Lawas. Long Semadoh and Ba’kelalan are rural settlements in the southern part of Lawas district. Two major towns in Limbang are Limbang and Lawas. There are also few smaller towns such as Sundar, Trusan, Merapok and Tedungan.
Kampong Sungai Teraban is a village in Belait District, Brunei, near the district's principal town Kuala Belait. It has an area of 22 square kilometres (8.5 sq mi); the population was 1,082 in 2016. It is one of the administrative villages within Mukim Kuala Belait.
Mukim Kuala Belait is a mukim in Belait District, Brunei. The population was 31,308 in 2016. The mukim encompasses Kuala Belait, the administrative town of the district.
Rasau is an area in Brunei. The area contains one of the two oil fields of Brunei, the Rasau Field, and a small village, Kampong Rasau, which has a population of 103.
Sungai Tujoh, is the westernmost point of Brunei. It is located in the Belait district.
Mukim Amo is a mukim in Temburong District, Brunei. It has an area of 542 square kilometres (209 sq mi); the population was 2,144 in 2016.
Mukim Bangar is a mukim in Temburong District, Brunei. It has a total area of 113 square kilometres (44 sq mi); the population was 2,449 in 2016. The mukim encompasses Bangar, the district's sole town and administrative centre.
Mukim Bokok is a mukim in Temburong District, Brunei. It has an area of 136 square kilometres (53 sq mi); as of 2016, the population was 3,433.
Mukim Labu is a mukim in Temburong District, Brunei. It has an area of 292 square kilometres (113 sq mi); the population was 590 in 2016.
The Brunei–Malaysia border divides the territory of Brunei and Malaysia on the island of Borneo. It consists of a 266 km (165 mi) 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.
The Limbang District is one of the two districts of Limbang Division, Malaysia. It has a total area of 3,978.10 square kilometres. The major town is Limbang. It has one sub-district, which is Nanga Medamit Sub-District. It borders Brunei Darussalam to the west and east, Lawas District to the southeast and Miri District at the south and southwest. Due to being squeezed in between Brunei at its north and coastal areas, Limbang is accessible by road only by going through immigration posts.
Kampong Serasa is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, near the port town Muara. The population was 3,200 in 2016. It is home to Serasa Ferry Terminal, the country's primary international ferry terminal.
The Pandaruan Bridge or Brunei–Malaysia Friendship Bridge is a bridge at the border of Brunei and Malaysia. The bridge crosses the Pandaruan River between Temburong and Limbang. The bridge replaced the ferry service between two countries and was officially opened on 8 December 2013 by the Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak, and the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei.
Transport in Brunei consists of air, land, and sea transport. Previously there was some rail transport in Brunei, but eventually most of it was closed down. Several public and commercial sector organizations are in charge of creating and overseeing these networks and infrastructures. The Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications (MTIC) is in charge of overseeing the maritime and aviation industries, as well as planning and regulating all kinds of land transportation.
Kampong Sungai Besar or commonly known as Sungai Besar, is a village in the east of Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, near the mouth of the Brunei River with the Brunei Bay. The population was 2,039 in 2016.
Kampong Belais is a village in Temburong District, Brunei. The population is 141 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Bokok.