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Temburong District

Temburong is the eastern-most districts of Brunei|district (''daerah'') in Brunei. It is an exclave, as it is separated from the rest of Brunei by Malaysia and Brunei Bay. Its capital is Bangar, Brunei|Bangar. The main town located in the district is Pekan Bangar. The district borders Brunei Bay to the north and Sarawak, Malaysia to the east, south and west. It has a population of 9,300 and covers 1,166 km² (450 mi²). The Sungai Temburong river flows through the district, and the Sungai Pandaruan river forms the western section of the Brunei-Malaysia Border|border with Malaysia. Temburong is divided into five ''mukim'' (districts):
- Amo, Brunei|Amo
- Mukim Bangar, Brunei|Bangar
- Batu Apoi
- Bokok
- Labu, Brunei|Labu Brunei's first national park, the Ulu Temburong National Park, is located south of the Temburong district, covering 550 square kilometres of the Temburong forest. The national park has a scientific research centre facility, the Kuala Belalong Rainforest Field Studies Centre, which can only be accessible by boat. An Outward Bound centre can also be found within the national park. For visitors to the district, the Temburong Hash House Harriers provide a monthly run through the rain forest.http://www.thehashhouse.org/genealogy/tree/ps06/ps06_175.htm http://www.geocities.com/Pipeline/Curb/1352/Brunei.htm#Temburong Category:Districts of Brunei Category:Exclaves

- Map of Brunei showing Temburong district.
- Mukims of Temburong district

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