Belait District (Belait)
Belait District (Daerah Belait; Jawi: دأيره بلأيت ), or simply Belait, is the largest as well as the westernmost district in Brunei. It has an area of 2727 km2 and the population of 69,062 as of 2016. The administrative town is Kuala Belait, located at the mouth of the Belait River. The district is commonly associated with the oil and gas industry of the country, mainly concentrated near the town of Seria.
Belait District is named after the Belait people, the main native inhabitants which traditionally settled near the mouth of the Belait River.
Belait District is named after the Belait people, the main native inhabitants which traditionally settled near the mouth of the Belait River.
Map - Belait District (Belait)
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Country - Brunei
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At the peak of the Bruneian Empire, Sultan Bolkiah (reigned 1485–1528) is claimed to have had control over most regions of Borneo, including modern-day Sarawak and Sabah, as well as the Sulu Archipelago off the northeast tip of Borneo, and the islands off the northwest tip of Borneo. Claims also state that they had control over Seludong (or the Kingdom of Maynila, where the modern-day Philippine capital Manila now stands) but Southeast Asian scholars believe this refers to a settlement Mount Selurong in Indonesia. The maritime state of Brunei was visited by Spain's Magellan Expedition in 1521 and fought against Spain in the 1578 Castilian War.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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BND | Brunei dollar | $ | 2 |
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EN | English language |
MS | Malay language |