Muara Naval Base

Muara Naval Base
Pangkalan Tentera Laut Muara
ڤڠكالن تنترا لاوت موارا
Muara, Serasa, Brunei-Muara in Brunei
Muara Naval Base
Muara Naval Base in 2013
Muara Naval Base is located in Brunei
Muara Naval Base
Muara Naval Base
Coordinates05°01′56″N 115°04′54″E / 5.03222°N 115.08167°E / 5.03222; 115.08167
TypeNaval base and headquarters
Site information
OwnerGovernment of Brunei
Operator Royal Brunei Navy
Controlled byMinistry of Defence
ConditionOperational
Websitenavy.mindef.gov.bn
Site history
Built1974; 50 years ago (1974)
In use1974–present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Capt Mohamad Sarif Pudin (acting)
GarrisonFleet of the Royal Brunei Navy

Muara Naval Base (Malay: Pangkalan Tentera Laut Muara) is a naval base which serves as the headquarters and main operating base for the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN; Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, TLDB).[1] It is situated approximately 4 kilometres (2 miles) from Muara Town, Brunei-Muara District, in the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam.[2][3] The naval base is located near the mouth of the Brunei River, which flows into the Brunei Bay.[4]

  1. ^ "RB Navy organisation". MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Navy, Public Relations Unit, Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Muara Naval Base – Muara Naval Base is the main headquarters of the Royal Brunei Navy, part of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). It is located in Pekan Muara". Naval-Technology.com. Naval Technology, Verdict Media Limited. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  3. ^ Mohamed Deli bin Ahmad (1993). Brunei-Muara District. Department of Information, Prime Minister's Office. p. 18 – via Google Books.[failed verification]
  4. ^ Schwarz, Jürgen; Herrmann, Wilfried A.; Seller, Hanns-Frank (2002). Maritime Strategies in Asia. White Lotus Press. p. 452. ISBN 978-974-480-008-4. Retrieved 5 January 2024 – via Google Books.