Etymology. According to local historiography, Brunei was founded by Awang Alak Betatar, later to be Sultan Muhammad Shah, reigning around AD 1400.He moved from Garang in the Temburong District to the Brunei River estuary, discovering Brunei. According to legend, upon landing he exclaimed, Baru nah (loosely translated as "that's it!" or "there"), from which the name "Brunei" …

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List of rivers of Brunei. From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to navigation Jump to search. This is a list of rivers in Brunei . Belait River. Brunei River. Pandaruan River. Temburong River. Tutong River.

The history of Brunei before the arrival of Magellan's ships in 1519-1522 CE is based on speculation, the interpretation of Chinese sources, and local legends, unless otherwise proven by archaeology. Areas comprising what is now Brunei participated in the Maritime Jade Road, as ascertained by archeological research.The trading network existed for 3,000 years, between …

Description. Jong Batu is located in the Brunei River to the east of the Istana Nurul Iman. Administratively, it is part of the Lumapas mukim of the Brunei-Muara district. The rock outcropping is about 20m long and 15m wide at its widest point and is uninhabited.

It flows into Brunei Bay about 10 km northeast of the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. Culture. A tourist attraction of the river is the Kampong Ayer, the so-called water village in Bandar Seri Begawan. These are pile dwellings on both sides of the river up to the mouth. Traditional boat races are held on the river once a year. photos

Bandar Seri Begawan is located at 4°53'25"N, 114°56'32"E, on the northern bank of the Brunei River. Climate. Brunei has an equatorial, tropical rainforest climate more subject to the Intertropical Convergence Zone than to the trade winds, …

Kampong Ayer is a prominent traditional settlement in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei.It comprises neighbourhoods of traditional houses, schools and mosques built on stilts above the Brunei River near the capital's city centre. It has an area of about 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi); the total population was 10,250 in 2016. It has been historically nicknamed 'Venice …