Bruit Island

Bruit Island
Bruit Island is located in Borneo
Bruit Island
Bruit Island
Geography
Coordinates2°35′0″N 111°20′0″E / 2.58333°N 111.33333°E / 2.58333; 111.33333
Area417 km2 (161 sq mi)
Length117.49 km (73.005 mi)
Administration
State Sarawak
Demographics
Population9,342[1] (2016)
Pop. density22.4/km2 (58/sq mi)

Bruit Island (Malay: Pulau Bruit) is an island in Daro District, Mukah Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located in the Rejang Delta, 150 km northwest of Kuching.[2] With a population of around 9,342 and an area of 417 square kilometres, it is the second largest island in Malaysia after Banggi Island.[2] The mudflats at the northern end of the island have been designated an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International.[3]

  1. ^ "Penduduk Daro - Majlis Daerah Matu-Daro".
  2. ^ a b Angelina Sinyang (14 November 2015). "Pulau Bruit jadi tumpuan gara-gara penemuan 'emas'". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Pulau Bruit National Park". BirdLife International. Retrieved 19 August 2024.