Brunei Geography
Sharing borders with Malaysia and the South China Sea, Brunei is a tiny Southeast Asian country with a 160-plus kilometre long coastline. The east of the country is mountainous while the west encompasses hilly lowland and much of the rest of the land being flat coastal plain.
Brunei's tallest peak is Bukit Pagon (1,850m), while its lowest point is sea level. The border with Malaysia spans more than 480kms. The country is made up of two separate parts that are not connected. Together they total an area of 5,766 sq km (2,226 sq miles). Most Bruneians live in the west part with the less populated district of Temburong home to roughly 10,000.
Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital, is the most populated city with around 130,000 residents (out of a total population of 400,000). Expatriates make up a large proportion of the total population at about 220,000. Other major towns aside from the capital include Seria, Muara and Kuala Belait. Panaga in Belait has a large expatriate community as it is home to the British Army and Royal Dutch Shell.
