Native name: Pulau Berambang Nickname: Buang Tawer | |
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Location in Brunei | |
Geography | |
Location | Brunei Bay |
Coordinates | 4°51′31″N 114°58′53″E / 4.8586390°N 114.9813499°E |
Archipelago | Malay Archipelago |
Administration | |
Brunei | |
District | Brunei-Muara |
Mukim | Kota Batu |
Demographics | |
Population | 1,530 (2016) |
Berambang Island (Malay: Pulau Berambang) is an island at the southern bank of the Brunei River in the Mukim Kota Batu, Brunei-Muara District, Brunei.[1][2] The island was formerly named Buang Tawer during The Brooke Era from 1841 until 1941.[3] The mausoleum of the 9th Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Muhammad Hassan is located on the island, near Kampong Sungai Bunga.[4]
A proposal for an 1,939 hectares (4,790 acres) protection status to be implemented on the island.[5] The island is home to proboscis monkeys, birds, secondary forests and swamp forests.[5]