History
The history of Tanjong Pelumpong is closely related to the history of Brooketon and Muara. The whole area, including Tanjong Pelumpong, was leased to Charles Brooke, the White Rajah of Sarawak by 1889. [5] Politically too, even though he only had economic rights, Brooke became the de facto ruler of the area. It was not until 1921 that Muara was "returned" to Brunei. The Japanese occupied Brunei during Second World War, and Tanjong Pelumpong was in 1945 one of the landing location of the Australian forces during the World War II which liberated Brunei from the Imperial Japanese. [6]
The Muara Cut was initiated in the 1960s to provide access to Muara Port. [4] This was done by excavating and then dredging a 10m channel at the narrowest point of Tanjong Pelumpong which converted Tanjong Pelumpong from a spit to an island. A minke whale was beached on the island in 2003. [7]
There are plans to further deepen the Muara cut to a depth of 16m [8] in order to facilitate the expansion of Muara Port to Pulau Muara Besar. [9] The dredged sand will be used for land reclamation on Pulau Muara Besar for the proposed port construction and extension.
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Brunei-Muara District or simply Brunei-Muara is one of the four districts of Brunei. It has the smallest area among the four districts, with 571 square kilometres (220 sq mi), yet is the most populous, with 289,630 people as of 2016. Bandar Seri Begawan, the country's capital, is located in this district, which is also de facto the district's capital. It is also home to Brunei International Airport, the country's only international airport, as well as Muara Port, the main and only deep-water port in the country. The Brunei River flows within this district and is home to Kampong Ayer, the traditional historic settlement on stilts above the river.
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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.
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Muara Beach is a beach in Muara, Mukim Serasa, Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The beach used to stretch up to Pelumpong Spit, before they were cut apart in order to make way for easy access to Muara Port in the 1960s. The beach is located at an estimated distance of 27 km from Bandar Seri Begawan, and 3 km from Muara Port.
Cermin Island is an islet at the mouth of Brunei River in the Mukim Kota Batu, Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. During the Brunei Civil War, a battle unfolded on the island and it's sometimes referred to as the Peperangan Pulau Cermin. A proposal for an 5 hectares protection status to be implemented on the island. The island is home to sundry vegetation and swamp forests.
Berambang Island is an island at the southern bank of the Brunei River in the Mukim Kota Batu, Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The island was formerly named Buang Tawer during The Brooke Era from 1841 until 1941. The mausoleum of the 9th Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Muhammad Hassan is located on the island, near Kampong Sungai Bunga.
