Muara Naval Base

Muara Naval Base
Pangkalan Tentera Laut Muara
ڤڠكالن تنترا لاوت موارا
Muara, Serasa, Brunei-Muara in Brunei
Muara Naval Base in 2013
Site information
TypeNaval base and headquarters
OwnerGovernment of Brunei
Operator Royal Brunei Navy
Controlled byMinistry of Defence
ConditionOperational
Websitenavy.mindef.gov.bn
Location
Muara Naval Base
Coordinates05°01′56″N 115°04′54″E / 5.03222°N 115.08167°E / 5.03222; 115.08167
Site history
Built1974 (1974)
In use1974–present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Capt Mohamad Sarif Pudin (acting)
GarrisonFleet of the Royal Brunei Navy

Muara Naval Base (Malay: Pangkalan Tentera Laut Muara) is a naval base which serves as the headquarters and main operating base for the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN; Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, TLDB). It is situated approximately 4 kilometres (2 miles) from Muara Town, Brunei-Muara District, in the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam. The naval base is located near the mouth of the Brunei River, which flows into the Brunei Bay.