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Rasau
Rasau is an area in Brunei. The area contains one of the two oil fields of Brunei, the Rasau Field,About BSP – History of Oil and Gas – retrieved 18-04-2007 and a small village, Kampong Rasau, which has a population of 103. – retrieved 17-04-2007 Location Rasau is located in the Belait district on the west bank of the south of[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuala Belait
Kuala Belait (KB; Jawi: ) is the administrative town of Belait District, Brunei. The population of the town proper was 4,259 in 2016. Kuala Belait is officially a municipal area (), as well as a village under the mukim of the same name. The town is located west of the country's capital Bandar Seri Begawan, and west of Seria, the district's other town. It is also in the westernmost part of country, near the mouth of the Belait River. History In 1914, a road connecting Kuala Belait and Brunei Town was completed. Kuala Belait was a small fishing village at the turn of the 20th century. The natives were Belait Malays who were mainly fishermen. There was a disagreement between the two groups of settlers which caused one of those groups to the relocated up to the west bank of the mouth of the Belait River. The village is now known as Sungai Teraban. The Kuala Belait Sanitary Board was established in 1929, and this marked the transition of Kuala Belait from a village to a town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belait District
Belait District (; Jawi: دأيره بلأيت), or simply Belait (), is the largest as well as the westernmost district in Brunei. It has an area of and the population of 69,062 as of 2016. The administrative town is Kuala Belait, located at the mouth of the Belait River. The district is commonly associated with the oil and gas industry of the country, mainly concentrated near the town of Seria. Name Belait District is named after the Belait people, the main native inhabitants which traditionally settled near the mouth of the Belait River. Geography The district borders the South China Sea to the north, the Bruneian district of Tutong to the east and the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the south and west. The district covers , which is about half the area of the entire nation. The landscape of the district varies from the peat swamps and lowland forests near the coast to the montane rainforest in the interior parts of the district. The Belait Swamp Forest has been id ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belait River
The Belait River ( ms, Sungai Belait) is a river in Belait District, Brunei. It is the longest of the four main rivers in the country. History During World War II from 1941 onwards, the whole of Brunei was under Japanese occupation until 1945. On 26 May 1979, Borneo's only floating drydock arrived in Belait River. After being towed from Melbourne by a Japanese tug for 50 days, the 1943 Australian built drydock, formerly named AD 1001, was acquired by the Kuala Belait Shipyard. Sites Kuala Belait is one of the largest human settlements in the district in which the river passes through, while on the west bank lies the Kampong Sungai Teraban and Kampong Rasau. Going upstream will lead to Mukim Kuala Balai. Some of Brunei's historical sites are located along the river banks, which included the Menara Cendera Kenangan, a monument in celebration of His Majesty's 50th birthday. Kuala Belait port is one of the three existing ports in Brunei and it's operated by Brunei Shell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukim Kuala Belait
Mukim Kuala Belait is a mukims of Brunei, mukim in Belait District, Brunei. The population was 31,308 in 2016. The mukim encompasses Kuala Belait, the administrative town of the district. Geography The mukim is the located in the westernmost part of the district as well as the country. It borders the South China Sea to the north, Mukim Seria to the east, Mukim Kuala Balai to the south-east and the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the south and west. The primary settlements encompassed by the mukim include Kuala Belait town, Kampong Pandan, Brunei, Kampong Pandan, Kampong Sungai Teraban and Mumong. Demographics As of 2016 Brunei census, 2016 census, the population was 31,308 with males and females. The mukim had 5,819 households occupying 5,659 dwellings. The entire population lived in urban areas. Villages As of 2016, Mukim Kuala Belait comprised the following census villages: Infrastructures Public housing There are two public housing estates in Brunei, public housi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kampong Sungai Duhon
Kampong Sungai Duhon is a village that is located within the town of Kuala Belait in Mukim Kuala Belait, Belait District of Brunei. The postcode is KA3131. History In 1975, plans were made to relocate the settlers of Sungai Duhon away from the village. Planning of the Sungai Duhon Industrial Park was made as of 2018. Industries The Sungai Duhon Industrial Park is an industrial park south of the town in which it provide light industries. The Marine Construction Yard (MCY) designed and produced oil platforms. Transportation The Rasau Bridge across the Belait River is a toll bridge that from B$3 for a passenger car to over $20 for a commercial long vehicle. The Kuala Belait Port is one of the two ports of Brunei. There are no airports in Kuala Belait. Commercial travellers would have to use the Brunei International Airport in Bandar Seri Begawan, Anduki Airfield in Seria or Miri to catch a commercial flight. Education The Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Omar Ali Saifudd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kampong Sungai Teraban
Kampong Sungai Teraban is a village in Belait District, Brunei, near the district's principal town Kuala Belait. It has an area of ; the population was 1,082 in 2016. It is one of the administrative villages within Mukim Kuala Belait. Geography The village is located at the mouth of the Belait River, and on the opposite bank of the town centre of Kuala Belait. It is also the westernmost settlement in the country, near the Brunei–Malaysia border. History The village was initially known as . The name "Teraban" is believed to have derived from the Belait language-word which means 'a resting or stopping place' — it is believed that the area was once a stopping place for boats and ships on the way upstream to Kuala Balai which was once the administrative centre of what is now Kuala Belait. It is believed that the village was founded by a Melanau who migrated from the present-day Sarawak. The original inhabitants were the Belait people and they were mostly fisherman. Infr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sungai Tujoh
Sungai Tujoh ( Abbrev: '), is the westernmost point of Brunei. It is located in the Belait district.Poskod Baru Daerah Belait - Retrieved 22 May 2007 Sungai Tujoh is a Bruneian territory lies along the Malaysian-Bruneian border. Each country constructed their own immigration complex within their respective territories. The Malaysian side constructed Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex at Kuala Baram near the border while Bruneian authorities set up a custom, excise and immigration post staffed by immigration officers. |
Foot (unit)
The foot ( feet), standard symbol: ft, is a unit of length in the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. The prime symbol, , is a customarily used alternative symbol. Since the International Yard and Pound Agreement of 1959, one foot is defined as 0.3048 meters exactly. In both customary and imperial units, one foot comprises 12 inches and one yard comprises three feet. Historically the "foot" was a part of many local systems of units, including the Greek, Roman, Chinese, French, and English systems. It varied in length from country to country, from city to city, and sometimes from trade to trade. Its length was usually between 250 mm and 335 mm and was generally, but not always, subdivided into 12 inches or 16 digits. The United States is the only industrialized nation that uses the international foot and the survey foot (a customary unit of length) in preference to the meter in its commercial, engin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kg Rasau
KG, Kg, kG or kg may refer to: Units of measurement * kg, the kilogram, the SI base unit of mass * kG or kGs, the kilogauss, a unit of measurement of magnetic induction People * KG (wrestler), ring name of Syuri (born 1989) * K. G. Cunningham (born 1939), Australian radio presenter and cricketer * Kevin Garnett (born 1976), nicknamed KG, American basketball player * Kyle Gass (born 1960), nicknamed KG, American musician of Tenacious D * Kagiso Rabada (born 1995), nicknamed KG, South African cricketer Places * Bad Kissingen, Germany, vehicle registration code KG * Kragujevac, Serbia, vehicle registration code KG * Kyrgyzstan, ISO 3166 country code KG ** .kg, Internet country code top-level domain for Kyrgyzstan Transportation * , a Venezuelan airline, IATA airline designator KG * Ship's center of gravity above keel Other uses * ''K.G.'' (album), a 2020 album by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard * , the highest state court in Berlin, Germany * , a military combat formation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB; Jawi: بندر سري بڬاوان; ) is the capital city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area () with an area of and an estimated population of 100,700 as of 2007. It is part of Brunei-Muara District, the smallest yet most populous district which is home to over 70 per cent of the country's population. It is the country's largest urban centre and nominally the country's only city. The capital is home to Brunei's seat of government, as well as a commercial and cultural centre. It was formerly known as Brunei Town until it was renamed in 1970 in honour of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the 28th Sultan of Brunei and the father of the current Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. The history of Bandar Seri Begawan can be traced back to the establishment of a Malay stilt settlement on the waters of the Brunei River which became the predecessor of Kampong Ayer today. It became the capital of the Bruneian Sultanate from the 16th century onwards, as well as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunei Dollar
The Brunei dollar ( sign: B$, Malay: ''ringgit Brunei'', currency code: ''BND''), has been the currency of the Sultanate of Brunei since 1967. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively B$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is divided into 100 ''sen'' (Malay) or '' cents'' (English). The Brunei dollar is issued by the Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (Monetary Authority of Brunei Darussalam). Under a Currency Interchangeability Agreement in 1967, the Brunei dollar is interchangeable with the Singapore dollar at par. As such, the Brunei dollar is accepted in Singapore as "customary tender"; likewise, the Singapore dollar is accepted in Brunei. History Early currency in Brunei included cowrie shells. Brunei is also famous for its bronze teapots, which were used as currency in barter trade along the coast of northern Borneo. The Spanish-American silver dollar brought over by the Manila galleons was in wide use for Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anduki Airfield
Anduki Airfield () is a domestic airfield and heliport located in Seria, a town in the Belait District of Brunei Darussalam. It is operated by Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP), and uses Sikorsky S-92 and AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters in support of servicing offshore oil platforms. Brunei Shell Petroleum replaced the grass airstrip with a sealed instrument runway in 2008. Future upgrades include the addition of runway lighting, and an enhanced instrument approach procedure. History The airport was opened in 1951, when a Supermarine Sea Otter owned by British Malaysian Petroleum was the first aeroplane to land at the Anduki Aerodrome in 1949. In 1955, Malaysian Airways used a de Havilland Dragon Rapide to charter from Brunei Town, Anduki Airfield, Miri, and Labuan. Moreover, the first BSP helicopter, a Sikorsky S-55 loaned from Worldwide Helicopters, came into service. The Queen's Own Highlanders in support of the joint effort to suppress the Brunei revolt, boarded five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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