Pandaruan River
The Pandaruan River (Malay: Sungai Pandaruan) is a river that forms an international border on the island of Borneo, between Temburong, Brunei and Limbang, Malaysia. It is located at the river mouth of the Brunei Bay.[2]
| Pandaruan River | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) View of the Pandaruan River from Limbang | |
| Native name | Sungai Pandaruan |
| Location | |
| Country | Brunei Malaysia |
| District | Temburong Limbang |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Temburong, Brunei Limbang, Malaysia |
• coordinates | 4.794871°N 115.040621°E[1] |
| Length | 36.77 km (22.85 mi) |
History
On 4 May 1968, the 67 Gurkha Independent Field Squadron of the Queen's Gurkha Engineers built the first road alongside the river.[3]
A soil erosion destroyed the road connecting Kampong Belais and Buda-Buda in the early 2000s.[4]
The Pandaruan Bridge which is also known as the Brunei–Malaysia Friendship Bridge, crosses the river linking Pandaruan in Sarawak, Malaysia, and Kampong Puni in Temburong, Brunei.[5] The opening of the bridge on 8 December 2013 enabled the vehicular ferry service, which was then the only means for vehicles to cross the river, to be discontinued.
Brunei and Malaysia have border crossing checkpoints at these locations.[5] Vacation lodges were scheduled to be completed by the end of 2019.[4]
References
- Renate Haller-Trost (1994). The Brunei–Malaysia Dispute over Territorial and Maritime Claims in International Law, (Maritime Briefing: Durham, UK)
- "Sungai Pandaruan, Sarawak, Malaysia". bn.geoview.info. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- "Sungai Pandaruan, Sarawak, Malaysia". bn.geoview.info. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- "History of Temburong Roads". History of Temburong Roads. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- Azney, Azli (15 August 2017). "Unwinding along Pandaruan river: Belais & Buda-Buda's Chalets". Biz Brunei. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- "Today in Transportation History – 2013: The Malaysia-Brunei Darussalam Friendship Bridge Opens". Transportation History. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2022.