Brunei River
The Brunei River is a river which flows through Brunei and empties into the Brunei Bay towards the north-east direction. The Istana Nurul Iman, the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, stands on its banks.Photo: Peter in s, CC0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Brunei
- Also known as: “Sungi Brunei”
- Historically known as: “Bruni River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pulau Chermin.
Pulau Chermin
Islet
Chermin Island is an islet at the mouth of the Brunei River in the Mukim Kota Batu, Brunei–Muara District, Brunei. Historically, it played a crucial role in Brunei's defence strategy, particularly after the devastating raids during the Castilian War in the late 16th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kampong Sungai Akar and Manggis.
Kampong Sungai Akar
Village
Kampong Sungai Akar or commonly known as Sungai Akar, is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, as well as a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 5,467 in 2016. Kampong Sungai Akar is situated 6 km west of Brunei River.
Manggis
Neighborhood
Kampong Manggis is a village in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, as well as a neighbourhood in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The population was 4,229 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Berakas 'B'. The postcode is BC3615. Manggis is situated 7 km northwest of Brunei River.
Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital and largest city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area with an area of 100.36 square kilometres and has a population of 72,133 as of 2025 estimate.
Brunei River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Western Panjabi—“Brunei River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Brunei”
- Banjar: “Sungai Brunai”
- Catalan: “Riu Brunei”
- Cebuano: “Sungai Brunei”
- Chinese: “汶萊河”
- Croatian: “Brunej”
- Esperanto: “Brunejrivero”
- French: “Brunei”
- Galician: “Río Brunei”
- German: “Brunei River”
- German: “Brunei”
- Hebrew: “נהר ברוניי”
- Indonesian: “Sungai Brunei”
- Irish: “Abhainn Bhrúiné”
- Japanese: “ブルネイ川”
- Lithuanian: “Brunėjus”
- Malay: “Sungai Brunei”
- Persian: “رود برونئی”
- Polish: “Sungai Brunei”
- Portuguese: “Rio Brunei”
- Russian: “Бруней”
- Serbian: “Брунеј”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Brunej”
- Spanish: “Rio Brunei”
- Spanish: “Río Brunéi”
- Swedish: “Sungai Brunei”
- Thai: “แม่น้ำบรูไน”
- Ukrainian: “Бруней”
- Uzbek: “Bruney daryosi”
- Venetian: “Fiume Brunéi”
- Welsh: “Afon Brunei”
- Western Panjabi: “دریائے برونائی”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kampong Sungai Besar and Kampong Serdang.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tanjung Kindana and Bukit Kindana.
Brunei: Must-Visit Destinations
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