Brunei–Muara District
Brunei–Muara District
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Clockwise from top left: Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas, Brunei Energy Hub, Kampong Ayer, Gadong commercial area | |
| Country | Brunei |
| Merger with Limau Manis District | 1908 |
| Merger with Muara District | 1938 |
| Administrative centre | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Mukims | 18 (see Mukims) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Brunei–Muara District Office |
| • DO | Pengiran Muhammad Ameer Mubarak (Acting) |
| Area | |
• Total | 571 km2 (220 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th in Brunei |
| Highest elevation | 234 m (767 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 318,530 |
| • Rank | 1st in Brunei |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (BNT) |
| Postcode | B |
| Area code | 2 |
| Website | www.bruneimuara.gov.bn |
Brunei–Muara District (Malay: Daerah Brunei–Muara; Jawi: دايره بروني موارا), or simply known as Brunei–Muara (BROO-nei moo-WAH-rah), is the smallest as well as the most populated district in Brunei. It has an area of 571 square kilometres (220 sq mi) and the population of 318,530 as of 2021. The district is also home to its administrative centre is Bandar Seri Begawan, as well as the Brunei International Airport and Muara Port, the country's only international airport and deep-water port respectively. The Brunei River flows within this district and is home to Kampong Ayer. As the administrative center of Brunei is located in the district, it remains the most developed in the country with the most up-to-date infrastructure, despite not being the center of Brunei's main economic activity.