Native name: Pulau Muara Besar Nickname: PMB, Muara Island | |
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 PMB (top right) seen from the ISS Expedition 22 in 2010 | |
  Muara Besar Island Location in Brunei | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Brunei Bay |
| Coordinates | 5°00′22″N 115°06′00″E / 5.0060444°N 115.0999753°E |
| Archipelago | Malay Archipelago |
| Area | 9.636 km2 (3.720 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Administration | |
Brunei | |
| District | Brunei-Muara |
| Mukim | Serasa |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Muara Besar Island (Malay: Pulau Muara Besar, Abbrev: PMB) is an island in Mukim Serasa, Brunei-Muara District, Brunei.[1] The island is essential for the Brunei–China relations due to its part in the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative.[2][3] It can be noted that the island may be referred to Muara Island in older works.[4]
A proposal for an 940 hectares (2,300 acres) protection status to be implemented on the island.[5] The island is home to migratory birds, shoebirds, primary forests and forest swamps.[5]
- ^ Names, United States Board on Geographic (1952). Decision List (in Malay). The Board. p. 59.
- ^ "The Belt and Road Initiative for Brunei petrochemical project". SynergenOG. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "H.E.Ambassador Yu Hong Visited Hengyi Pulau Muara Busar Prject". www.mfa.gov.cn. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Division, United States Naval History (1959). Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: Historical sketches. Navy Department, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Naval History Division. p. 386. ISBN 9780160020391.
- ^ a b Silvestre, Geronimo (1992). The Coastal Resources of Brunei Darussalam: Status, Utilization and Management. WorldFish. p. 151. ISBN 978-971-8709-11-5.