Temburong River

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Temburong River
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View of Temburong River from Jalan Batang Duri
Temburong River
Native nameSungai Temburong
Location
Country Brunei
District Temburong
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Belait River, Belait, Brunei
  coordinates 4°09′59″N114°43′17″E / 4.16639°N 114.72139°E / 4.16639; 114.72139
Mouth  
  location
Temburong, Brunei
  coordinates
4°49′02″N115°03′20″E / 4.8171551°N 115.0555029°E / 4.8171551; 115.0555029
Length98 km (61 mi)
Basin size430 km2 (170 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftBalalong
  right Lamaling Besar, Labu

The Temburong River (Malay : Sungai Temburong) is a river in Brunei. [1] It is the second smallest of the four main rivers in the country and drains a catchment area of around 840 square kilometres. Temburong District, through which it flows, is one of the four districts of Brunei. It lies in the east and is sparsely populated. [2]

Sites

Bangar Town is one of the largest human settlements in the district in which the river passes through. [3] Additionally the Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Bridge is not far from the mouth of the river, in Brunei Bay. [4] Going upstream would reach several tourist hotspots such as Belalong Canopy Walkway, [5] Bukit Patoi Recreational Park, [6] Freme Lodge & Adventure Park, [7] and many more.

Some of Brunei's historical sites are located along the river banks, including:

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