Belait (river)
| Belait | ||
 The Sungai Belait just before the mouth in Kuala Belait |
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| Data | ||
| location | Brunei | |
| River system | Belait | |
| origin | On the border with Malaysia in the south of the country 4 ° 19 ′ 4 ″ N , 114 ° 47 ′ 57 ″ E |
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| Source height | about 100 m | |
| muzzle | At Kuala Belait in the South China Sea Coordinates: 4 ° 35 ′ 30 " N , 114 ° 10 ′ 50" E 4 ° 35 ′ 30 " N , 114 ° 10 ′ 50" E |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | about 100 m | |
| Bottom slope | about 0.48 ‰ | |
| length | 209 km | |
| Catchment area | 2700 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ HHQ (1977) |
145 m³ / s 284 m³ / s |
| Medium-sized cities | Kuala Belait | |
The Belait ( mal . : Sungai Belait) is the longest river in Brunei . It rises in the border triangle of the two districts of Belait and Tutong with Malaysia and has a length of 209 kilometers. Its catchment area of 2,700 km² practically includes the Belait district, which is also named after him. In the district capital Kuala Belait it flows into the South China Sea as a coffee-colored black water river .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c H M Abdul Aziz: Baseline study on chemical composition of Brunei Darussalam rivers . bura.brunel.ac.uk. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ↑ Discharge Characteristics . bsp.com.bn. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ^ Street Directory Brunei Darussalam ISBN 99917-32-20-9