Travel to Brunei Part 4

Overview of Temburong

Brunei has an enclave called Temburong (see map below).

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Location of Temburong

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(Source: Wikipedia)

It is a nature-rich area, but in recent years, there have been plans for smart city development and eco-town initiatives. (ERIA Temburong Master Plan 4)

Temburong Bridge

A 30 km long bridge opened in March 2020. Access to Temburong has dramatically improved.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Temburong Bridge

　　　　　　　　Source: ERIA Full Report – Formulation of Temburong Eco Town

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Temburong Bridge

　　　　　Source: ERIA Full Report – Formulation of Temburong Eco Town

＜Reference＞ From Mr. Okouchi's Youtube

Bangar Development Area

View of the Bangar area, the center of Temburong

Government building

Accommodation in Temburong

If you go to the southernmost point that can be accessed by car, you will reach the vicinity of the entrance to Ulu National Park called Batan Duri.

The image of accommodations in the jungle looks something like this.

Row Houses in Temburong

Temburong is said to be famous for its row houses.

There are things that look like this

There are also some that are a bit modern.

As families grow, they reportedly extend horizontally by building on.

The inside of the house looks something like this

Checkpoints

Border checkpoint (west side). However, it is currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.