Sibungor Island

Sibungor Island

Native name: Pulau Sibungor
The island in 2025
Sibungor Island Location in Brunei
Geography
Location	Brunei River
Coordinates	4°51′59″N114°57′15″E / 4.866435°N 114.954211°E / 4.866435; 114.954211
Archipelago	Malay Archipelago
Area	8 ha (20 acres)
Administration
Brunei
District	Brunei–Muara
Mukim	Kota Batu
Demographics
Population	0

Sibungor Island (Malay : Pulau Sibungor) is an islet on the Brunei River in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. ^[1] A proposal for an 8 hectares (20 acres) protection status to be implemented on the island. ^[2] The island is home to proboscis monkeys and forest swamps. ^[2]

Geography

The islet sits at the confluence of the Brunei River and Butir River, with two navigational beacons located westwards. ^[3] Moreover, an anchorage is also used west of Sibungor. ^[4]

History

On 8 April 1958, M.S.T. M.L. Eager and the Sarawak government launch Apoh collided in the entrance to Brunei Town, close to Sibungor Island. The Apoh was hit amidships on the port side and suffered serious damage above the waterline. Neither passengers nor crew suffered any injuries or lost their lives. ^[5]

Gallery

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  Mangroves on the island
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  The former fueling station on the island
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  The island in 2011
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  The island seen from a commercial aircraft in 2023

See also

• List of islands of Brunei

References

Citations

1. Brunei Darussalam street directory : quick & easy reference maps., Brunei Press Sdn. Bhd., 2014, p. 87, ISBN   9789991732411, OCLC   932264901
2. Silvestre, Geronimo (1992). The Coastal Resources of Brunei Darussalam: Status, Utilization and Management. WorldFish. p. 151. ISBN   978-971-8709-11-5.
3. Office, United States Hydrographic (1950). Sailing Directions for Soenda Strait and the Western Coast of Borneo and Off-lying Islands: Including Cocos Islands Christmas Island. Java Coast from Soenda Strait to Tandjoengpriok, Sumatra Coast from Soenda Strait to Palemban, Straat Bancka, Gaspar Straten and Straat Karimata. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 363.
4. Office, Great Britain Colonial (1968). Brunei. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 234.
5. HMSO 1959, p. 172.

Sources

• Brunei Muara District Plan. Bandar Seri Begawan: Department of Town and Country Planning. January 2015.
• Silvestre, G.; H.J.H. Matdanan; P.H. Y. Sharifuddin; M.W.R.N. De Silva; T.-E. Chua, eds. (1992). "The coastal resources of Brunei Darussalam: status, utilization and management". ICLARM Conference Proceedings 34. Department of Fisheries and International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management. ISBN   978-971-8709-11-5.
• State of Brunei Annual Report 1958. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1959.
• Sailing Directions for Soenda Strait and the Western and Northeast Coasts of Borneo and Off-lying Islands (4th ed.). Washington: United States Navy Hydrographic Office. 1949.