Berambang Island

Berambang Island
Native name:
Pulau Berambang
Nickname: Buang Tawer
Berambang Island as seen from space in 2010.
Berambang Island is located in Brunei
Berambang Island
Berambang Island
Location in Brunei
Geography
LocationBrunei Bay
Coordinates4°51′31″N 114°58′53″E / 4.8586390°N 114.9813499°E / 4.8586390; 114.9813499
ArchipelagoMalay Archipelago
Administration
Brunei
DistrictBrunei-Muara
MukimKota Batu
Demographics
Population1,530 (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]

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  2. ^ Awang.), Mohd Jamil Al-Sufri (Pehin Orang Kaya Amar Diraja Dato Seri Utama Haji (2000). Tarsilah Brunei: The Early History of Brunei Up to 1432 AD. Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. p. 11. ISBN 978-99917-34-03-3.
  3. ^ Watson, A. C. (2002). Bubungan Dua Belas. Brunei Museums Department, Kementerian kebudayaan Belia dan Sukan. p. 15. ISBN 978-99917-30-06-6.
  4. ^ "Timba Ilmu, Pengalaman Baharu | Brunei's No.1 News Website". www.brudirect.com. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  5. ^ a b Silvestre, Geronimo (1992). The Coastal Resources of Brunei Darussalam: Status, Utilization and Management. WorldFish. p. 151. ISBN 978-971-8709-11-5.