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Kuala Belait is a town located in the Sultanate of Brunei. It is the second largest town in the country, after Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei and functions as the administrative town for the Belait District. A sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic monarch ruling under the terms of shariah. ...
Bandar Seri Begawan, estimated population 46,229 (1991), is the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei. ...
Belait is the largest district (Malay: daerah) in Brunei, as well as the western-most. ...
"Kuala Belait" literally means "the mouth of the Belait River". Its name comes from "Kuala" meaning either confluence of two rivers or the mouth of a river, and Belait, the name of the river and district. It is also known locally as "Belait". When needed to distinguish it from the district of the same name, it is known as "Belait town" in English or "Pekan Belait" in Malay. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...
Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ...
Location
Kuala Belait is located close to the western border of Brunei with the Malaysian State of Sarawak at 114.18ºE longtitude and 4.59ºN lattitude. 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. State motto: United, Industrious, Dedicated (Malay: Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti ) Capital Kuching Governor T.Y.T Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Chief Minister Y.A.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Haji Abdul Taib Bin Mahmud / Pehin Sri Dr. Hj. ...
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The historic administrative capital of the Belait district, Kuala Balai is located to the south and is linked to Kuala Belait by both road and river, and the oil town of Seria is located about 10 miles (16km) east. Bandar Seri Begawan is about 120km to the north-east. The Malaysian city of Miri is located about the same distance to the south-west. Seria is a town in Belait District, Brunei. ...
Miri made history as the first non-capital town to be elevated to city status. ...
History Kuala Belait was a small fishing village at the turn of the 20th century. The natives were Belait Malays who were mainly fishermen. According to local customs, there was a falling out between two groups of the inhabitants and one of those groups moved to the west bank of the mouth of the Belait River to found the current day Kampong Sungai Teraban. Malay can refer to: The language of Malaysia, Bahasa Melayu The Old Malay language(s), ancestor(s) of modern Tagalog, Bahasa Melayu, and Bahasa Indonesia The Malay people (Huan-na) Something from or related to Malaysia See also Cape Malays Malay nationalism Communes that begin with Malay in Yonne, France...
The old historic administrative capital of the Belait district used to be Kuala Balai, furher up the Belait River. However when oil was discovered in Padang Berawa (modern day Seria), a new administrative center for the district was established at the mouth of the Belait River so as to be more accessible. Kuala Balai, then was too inaccessible as there were no roads linking it to the rest of the country. Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. ...
The Kuala Belait Sanitary Board was established near the turn of the 1930s, and this marked the transition of Kuala Belait from a village to a town. The Kuala Belait Sanitary Board was the forerunner of the Kuala Belait/Seria Municipal Board, or Lembaga Bandaran Kuala Belait dan Seria in Malay. In Brunei towns are governed by a Municipal Board while each village is governed by a village council.
The town was overrun by the Japanese during the Second World War but was restored to Brunei after the war. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...
Under the rule of His Majesty the late Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin, the town blossomed as commercial buildings such as the current shophouses along Jalan Pretty and the local branch of the HSBC were built. Sir Omar Ali Saifuddin Saadul Khairi Waddien (September 23, 1914–September 7, 1986) was the Sultan of Brunei from June 4, 1950 until October 4, 1967, and was the chief minister of Brunei from July 1947 until 1959. ...
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After independence from Britain in 1984, a number of new government buildings were constructed to house the local services of the Brunei government.
At the turn of the millenium, a number of hotels were built in the center of town which drastically changed the skyline.
Kampongs The town of Kuala Belait is further subdivided into villages or kampongs (often abbreviated Kg.). These are listed below. Kampong or kampung is a word in Malay and Indonesian language which means village. The word is also a common title for names of places in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore which, although modern, retains the word kampong for historical purposes. ...
Kampongs within the municipality of Kuala Belait 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.
The "downtown" of Kuala Belait is further divided into the following kampongs.
- Kampong Melayu Asli - the Kuala Belait mosque is located in this Kampong
- Kampong Melayu Baru
- Kampong Cina - the Chinese school Chung Hwa Middle School (KB) is located here
- Kampong Temenggong
- Kampong Lubok Palam
This list is incomplete.
Suburbs of Kuala Belait There are other kampongs outside the municipality of Kuala Belait. These kampongs serve as suburbs to the town. Some of the more important kampongs include: - Kampong Sungai Teraban - located just across the Belait River from Kuala Belait
- Kampong Sungai Pandan - this is the largest kampong immediately to the east of the municipality of Kuala Belait.
- Kampong Mumong- the Sports Complex for the town is located to the east of this village.
- Kampong Sungai Duhon - the commercial port of Kuala Belait is located here.
Please note that Sungai, or river, is also abbreviated "Sg."
Oil and Gas Kuala Belait is located in the vicinity of the onshore Rasau gas field. There are however, no wells in the municipality. However Brunei Shell has various facilities in town to support the oil and gas production facilities in the vicinity. Look up Shell and shell in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
The Kuala Belait Bunkering Station (KBBS) is located near the mouth of the Belait River. It supplies domestic gas to the town and other bulk chemicals in support of the various activities. The Kuala Belait Wharf is the main point from which personnel to and from the offshore rigs off the Belait districts embark and disembark. The KB supply base is located to the south of the wharf, and is the main point for logistics for Shell. The Marine Construction Yard, commonly known as SCO, is where construction of marine structures are carried out prior to installation offshore.
The Rasau field is located to the southwest of Kuala Belait town. The main area for the field is located south of Kampong Sungai Teraban and most of the wells are located there. However there are also some oil/gas wells to the south and east of Kuala Belait town in Kg. Sg. Duhon and Kg. Sg. Pandan respectively.
Tourist attractions Kuala Belait town itself has a number of tourist attractions. Some of these are: - The beach along South China Sea (name and description required)
- The monument along the river (name and description required)
- The Kuala Belait Boat Club (KBBC), located on the Belait River
Other tourist attractions in the vicinity include: - The teapot roundabout in Kg. Sg. Pandan (name and description required)
- Istana Mangelella - the residence of the Sultan of Brunei in the district.
Further afield are the attractions of the historic village of Kuala Balai and the oil town of Seria.
Transportation
Road Most of the roads within the municipality are surfaced. However not all the roads are level to encourage effective drainage during a downpour. The main commercial street in town is Jalan Pretty and shops and other commercial buildings can also be found in the vicinity.
Due to the geography of the town, Kuala Belait is connected by roads east towards Seria. The main highway from the Malaysian border west of Kuala Belait to Muara Town passes south of the municipality, and there exists a link road towards the highway from Kampong Mumong at Jalan Pandan Lima. The highway crosses the Belait river just south of the town via a toll bridge. It costs $3 for a normal passenger car to transit the bridge one way. A glimpse of the town, including the waterfront can be seen from the bridge. It is also possible to travel west towards Kg. Sg. Teraban (and from there to Miri) by taking a ferry across the Belait River at the Kuala Belait Wharf (see Ferry below). The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ...
The taxi stand is at the north end of Jalan Pretty to the west and faces the local HSBC building. The bus station is across the road from the taxi stand. Taxis are unmetered, and fares start from B$3.00. Tourists are adviced to negotiate the price for the trip before hiring the taxis. There are three scheduled bus services from the bus station, these are:
- twice daily to the immigration post at Sungai Tujoh (towards Miri)
- daily to the immigration post at Kuala Lurah in the Brunei and Muara district (towards Limbang) in Sarawak, Malaysia
- thrice hourly to Seria town from about 7am to 6pm, with an one hour break during lunch time from 12pm to 1pm.
(These are correct as of January 2006.) Miri made history as the first non-capital town to be elevated to city status. ...
Brunei and Muara is the smallest district (daerah) in Brunei, as well as the northern-most. ...
Limbang is located in the northern Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island Borneo. ...
To take public transportation to Bandar Seri Begawan, one either has to hire a taxi, or take the bus to Seria town and from there, the connecting bus into the capital city. Bandar Seri Begawan, estimated population 46,229 (1991), is the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei. ...
Rail There are no railways or light rail in Kuala Belait
Ferry and River, Ports A ferry connects Kuala Belait town to Kampong Sungai Teraban to the west. The ferry operates from 6am to 6pm and there is a charge of $3 one way for taking the ferry across the river.
It is possible to hire a "water taxi" at the public wharf close to the Kuala Belait market to go upriver towards Kuala Balai. There are also trips organised by the Kuala Belait Boat Club to sail out in the open sea to various nearby destinations.
The Port of Kuala Belait is one of the three ports of Brunei. The other 2 ports are at Muara and Bandar Seri Begawan. The part of the port near the mouth of the river is operated by Brunei Shell and public entry is restricted. The commercial port of Kuala Belait is located to the south of the municipality in Kg. Sungai Duhon and its environs further upriver from the mouth. Due to silting of the river mouth, the port can only take shallow draft vessels. Two breakwaters have been constructed at the mouth of the Belait River to reduce silting of the river mouth. However, regular dredging is required to keep the port in operation.
Air There are no airports in Kuala Belait. Commercial travellers would have to travel to either Bandar Seri Begawan or Miri to catch a commercial flight. There is a helipad at Suri Sufri Begawan Hospital, the only hospital in Kuala Belait and the entire Belait District. A physician visiting the sick in a hospital. ...
Schools Schools in the municipality of Kuala Belait include: - Sekolah Rendah Kuala Belait - the Kuala Belait Primary School (Public)
- St. James Mission School (Private - Anglican)
- St. John Mission School (Private - Catholic)
- Chung Hwa Secondary School (Private - Chinese)
- Sekolah Menengah Perdana Wazir - the Perdana Wazir Secondary School (Public)
- Jefri Bolkiah Technical College
- Sekolah Agama Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin - the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Religious School
Schools outside the municipality of Kuala Belait: - Sekolah Menengah PJN Pg. Hj. Abu Bakar formerly Sekolah Menengah Mumong - recognised as the best public school in Kuala Belait.
- Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Ali - the first school outside the capital to offer sixth form education. It is located in Kg. Sg. Pandan.
Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Ali, or SMSA, is a co-ed school located in Kuala Belait, Brunei. ...
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