Temburong District
| Temburong | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 |
|
| Capital | Pekan Bandar |
| Area | |
| • Temburong District | 1,304 km2 (503 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Temburong District | 8,852 |
| • Density | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Human Development Index | |
Temburong is the easternmost district (daerah) in Brunei. It is an exclave, as it is separated from the rest of Brunei by Malaysia and Brunei Bay. Its capital is Bangar. The main town located in the district is Pekan Bangar.
The district borders Brunei Bay to the north and Sarawak, Malaysia to the east, south and west. It has a population of 9,300 and covers 1,166 km2 (450 sq mi).
The Sungai Temburong river flows through the district, and the Sungai Pandaruan river forms the western section of the border with Malaysia.
Temburong is divided into five mukim (districts):
Brunei's first national park, the Ulu Temburong National Park, is located south of the Temburong district, covering 550 km2 (210 sq mi) of the Temburong forest. The national park has a scientific research centre facility, the Kuala Belalong Rainforest Field Studies Centre, which is only accessible by boat.
Recently, 25 hectares (62 acres) of the Kuala Belalong area had been allocated for joint venture research projects conducted by the Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Kuala Belalong Field Studies and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. It is called the "Belalong Rainforest Experience," and is funded by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: Brunei.
An Outward Bound centre can also be found within the national park.
Temburong has 67 km (42 mi) of roads connecting Bangar to interior villages. In addition a further 54 km (34 mi) of roads connect villages in the interior.
...
Wikipedia