Belait (river)

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Belait
The Sungai Belait just before the mouth in Kuala Belait

The Sungai Belait just before the mouth in Kuala Belait

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
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
Mouth height 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

  1. a b c H M Abdul Aziz: Baseline study on chemical composition of Brunei Darussalam rivers . bura.brunel.ac.uk. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  2. Discharge Characteristics . bsp.com.bn. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  3. ^ Street Directory Brunei Darussalam ISBN 99917-32-20-9