Sibungor Island () is an
islet on the
Brunei River in
Brunei-Muara District,
Brunei. A proposal for an
protection status to be implemented on the island.
The island is home to
proboscis monkeys
The proboscis monkey (''Nasalis larvatus'') or long-nosed monkey is an arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, a reddish-brown skin color and a long tail. It is endemic to the southeast Asian island of Borneo and is found mostl ...
and
forest swamps.
Geography
The islet sits at the
confluence
In geography, a confluence (also: ''conflux'') occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river (main stem); o ...
of the
Brunei River and
Butir River, with two navigational
beacons located westwards. Moreover, an
anchorage
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is also used west of Sibungor.
References
Islands of Brunei
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