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Map of Brunei showing Belait district

Belait is the largest district (daerah) in Brunei, as well as the western-most. Its capital is Kuala Belait. Other major towns and cities include Badas, Bukit Sawat, Labi, Lumut, Seria, Sukang and Melilas. Image File history File links Map of Brunei showing Belait district. ... Brunei is divided into four districts, called daerah. ... Lumut is a small town situated about 84 km south of Ipoh and it is the gateway to Pangkor Island. ...


The district borders the South China Sea to the north, the Bruneian district of Tutong to the east and Malaysia to the south and west. The district has a population of 65,300, and covers 2,725km²/1,052mi². The Sungai Belait river flows through Belait and it is the longest river in Brunei. The South China Sea, showing surrounding countries and neighbouring seas and oceans The South China Sea is a marginal sea, part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from Singapore to the Strait of Taiwan of around 3,500,000 km². It is the largest sea body after the five... Tutong is a district (daerah) in Brunei, as. ...


Belait (Seria in particular) is where the majority of Brunei's oil comes from. It has a large expatriate community, including many dutch people. This is due to the fact that Shell Oil has a major presence in the region, and is the sole suplier of Brunei's oil. An expatriate (in abbreviated form expat) is someone temporarily or permanently in a country and culture other than that of their upbringing and/or legal residence. ... A Shell petrol station sign in the UK The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies (called Shell Oil in North America), has its headquarters split between the Shell Centre in London, United Kingdom and The Hague, Netherlands. ...


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Kuala Belait - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1678 words)
The town center is bounded by the South China Sea to the north, the Belait River to the west and south and the suburbs of Kampong Sungai Pandan and Kampong Mumong to the east and south-east respectively.
The municipality of Kuala Belait forms the downtown area and is bounded by the South China Sea to the north, the Belait River to the west and southwest, Jalan Setia DiRaja to the south and Jalan Setia Pahlawan to the east.
Istana Mangelella - the residence of the Sultan of Brunei in the Belait district.
Belait - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (111 words)
Kuala Belait, the administrative town of the Belait District
the Belait River which flows through the Belait District of Brunei Darussalam.
the Belait language, part of the Malayo-Polynesian group of languages.
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