Bangar, Brunei

Bangar
Pekan Bangar
Town
Bangar Town
Clockwise from top left: Bangar town foyer, Temburong market, Temburong sign, Sultan's Silver Jubilee arch
Bangar, Brunei is located in Brunei
Bangar, Brunei
Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°42′31″N 115°04′26″E / 4.7086°N 115.0739°E / 4.7086; 115.0739
CountryBrunei
DistrictTemburong
MukimBangar
Population
 (2021)
 • Total451
Time zoneUTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode
PA1151

Bangar (BAHNG-gahr)[1] or officially known as Bandar Town (Malay: Pekan Bangar), is a town and administrative centre of Temburong District, Brunei, an isolated territorial exclave separated from the rest of the country by the Malaysian state of Sarawak. The population of the town proper was 451 in 2021.[2] A number of tiny retail establishments may be found throughout the town, providing everything from clothing to handicrafts to basic needs.[3]

  1. ^ Cohen, Saul Bernard (2008). The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: A to G. Columbia University Press. p. 301. ISBN 978-0-231-14554-1.
  2. ^ "ANNEX B" (PDF). deps.MoFE.gov.bn. Department of Economic Planning & Statistics. October 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ Temburong District (PDF). English News Division Information Department Prime Minister’s Office. 2011. pp. 13, 17, 20–21.