| Native name | Sungai Belait |
|---|---|
| Country | Brunei |
| District | Belait |
| Mouth location | Kuala Belait, Belait, Brunei |
| Mouth coordinates | 4.5966693°N 114.1769489°E |
| Length | 206 km |
| Mouth elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Tributaries left | Mendaram, Damit |
| Tributaries right | Pali Bangun |
The Belait River (Malay: Sungai Belait) is a river in Belait District, Brunei. It is the longest of the four main rivers in the country.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3][4][5]
Sites
Kuala Belait is one of the largest human settlements in the district in which the river passes through,[2] while on the west bank lies the Kampong Sungai Teraban and Kampong Rasau.[6] Going upstream will lead to Mukim Kuala Balai.[7]
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.[8]
Kuala Belait port is one of the three existing ports in Brunei and it's operated by Brunei Shell.[9] A smaller shallow commercial jetty and a marine shipyard lies south of the main port in Kampong Sungai Duhon.
See also
References
- ^ "BRUNEI – BELAIT DISTRICT". Borneo Tour Specialist. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Kuala Belait History, History of Kuala Belait, Kuala Belait City Information :: Traveltill.com". Traveltill. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ gp (2019-05-04). "Lest We Forget » Borneo Bulletin Online". Lest We Forget. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ Ocean Industry. Gulf Publishing Company. 1983. p. 139.
- ^ "Darwin's Floating Dry-Dock - Page 3 of 3". Naval Historical Society of Australia. 2002-12-15. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "www.bsp.com.bn - History of Oil and Gas". 2007-05-15. Archived from the original on 15 May 2007. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "Kuala Belait, the Oil Capital". Kuala Belait, the Oil Capital. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ activ8bn. "Menara Cendera Kenangan". Brunei Tourism. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "Kuala Belait Port". SHIPNEXT. Retrieved 2022-04-26.