Cermin Island

Cermin Island
Native name:
Pulau Cermin
Cermin Island in 2022
Cermin Island is located in Brunei
Cermin Island
Cermin Island
Location in Brunei
Geography
LocationBrunei Bay
Coordinates4°55′47″N 115°01′30″E / 4.9298333°N 115.0249126°E / 4.9298333; 115.0249126
ArchipelagoMalay Archipelago
Highest elevation110 ft (34 m)
Administration
Brunei
DistrictBrunei-Muara
MukimKota Batu
Demographics
Population0

Cermin Island (Malay: Pulau Cermin) is an islet at the mouth of Brunei River in the Mukim Kota Batu, Brunei-Muara District, Brunei.[1][2] During the Brunei Civil War, a battle unfolded on the island and it's sometimes referred to as the Peperangan Pulau Cermin (Chermin Island War).[3] A proposal for an 5 hectares (12 acres) protection status to be implemented on the island.[4] The island is home to sundry vegetation and swamp forests.[4]

  1. ^ Names, United States Board on Geographic (1952). Decision List - United States Board on Geographic Names. The Board. p. 20.
  2. ^ "Brunei-River-Heritage-Trail_compressed" (PDF). bruneitourism.com. 2019.
  3. ^ Zain, Shukri (1988). Sumbangsih Shukri Zain: kumpulan sebahagian dari ucapan, ceramah, drama televisyen, drama radio, drama tatu, sajak, lirik, dan langgam suara Pehin Orang Kaya Ratna Diraja Dato Seri Utama Dr. Md. Zain bin Haji Serudin (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei, Kementerian Kebudayaan Belia dan Sukan. p. 206.
  4. ^ a b Silvestre, Geronimo (1992). The Coastal Resources of Brunei Darussalam: Status, Utilization and Management. WorldFish. p. 151. ISBN 978-971-8709-11-5.