Geography of Brunei
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Brunei is in Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia. Its geographical coordinates are 4°30′N 114°40′E / 4.5°N 114.667°E.
Brunei shares a 481.3 km border with Malaysia and has a 161 km coastline.
The climate in Brunei is warm, mild, and humid tropical and humid subtropical at higher altitudes with heavy rainfall. Bandar Seri Begawan's climate is humid tropical with four seasons. Summer is extremely hot (24 to 41 degrees Celsius). Spring is cool, warm and rainy (16 to 26 degrees Celsius). Winter is dry, rainy and cool (12 to 24 degrees Celsius). Autumn is very dry and warm (15 to 31 degrees Celsius). Most of the country is a flat coastal plain with mountains in the east and hilly lowland in the west. The lowest point is at sea level and the highest is Bukit Pagon (1,850 m).
[edit] Climatic regions
- Brunei-Muara District and Bandar Seri Begawan are humid tropical on the coastal and lower altitude north and Humid subtropical in central Brunei-Muara District..
- Tutong District is Tropical and cool on south.
- Belait District is Tropical and Dry on central.
- Temburong District is Humid subtropical on the higher altitude south and humid tropical on the coastal and lower altitude north.
Natural resources include petroleum, natural gas and timber.
Area:
total: 5,765 km²
land: 5,265 km²
water: 500 km²
Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Delaware
Land boundaries: 381 km (all with Malaysia
Coastline: 161 km
Maritime claims:
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm or to median line
territorial sea: 12 nm
Terrain: flat coastal plain, rises to mountain in east; hilly lowland in west
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: South China Sea 0m
highest point: Bukit Pagon 1,850 m
'Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, timber
Land use:
arable land: 2.08%
permanent crops: 0.87%
other: 97.05% (2005)
Irrigated land: 10 km² (2003)
Natural hazards: typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are very rare
Environment - current issues: seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia
Environment - international agreements:
party to: Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note: close to vital sea lanes through South China Sea linking Indian and Pacific Oceans; two parts physically separated by Malaysia; almost an enclave within Malaysia
