Belait District

Belait District
Daerah Belait (Malay)
دأيره بلأيت (Jawi)
Clockwise from top left: Seria Energy Lab, Luagan Lala Recreational Park, Kuala Belait town, Seria coast
Location of Belait District
CountryBrunei
Administrative centreKuala Belait
Mukims8 (see Mukims)
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyBelait District Office
 • DOAmirol Hafidzin (Acting)
Area
 • Total2,727 km2 (1,053 sq mi)
 • Rank1st in Brunei
Highest elevation
417 m (1,368 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total65,531
 • Rank2nd in Brunei
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode
Area code3[4]
Websitewww.belait.gov.bn

Belait District (Malay: Daerah Belait; Jawi: دأيره بلأيت) or simply known as Belait (buh-LEIT;[5] Malay: [bəlait] ), is the largest as well as the westernmost district in Brunei. It has an area of 2,727 square kilometres (1,053 sq mi) and the population of 65,531 as of 2021. The administrative town is Kuala Belait, located at the mouth of the 32 kilometres (20 mi) long Belait River.[6] The district is commonly associated with the oil and gas industry of the country, mainly concentrated near the town of Seria.

  1. ^ "Ketua_ketua Jabatan dan Timbalan/Penolong Ketua Jabatan". Ministry of Home Affairs (in Malay). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ Haji Julaini & Haji Idris 2012, p. 8.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Annex-B2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b "Postcode". Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ^ Cohen 2008, p. 364.
  6. ^ Cohen 2008, p. 1986.