Brunei is a small country located in Southeast Asia between Malaysia and the South China Sea. It has a total area of around 5,765 square km and shares a border that is over 480 km long with Malaysia. The terrain ranges from coastal plains to mountains in the east and hilly lowlands in the west. The climate is tropical and humid with very hot and rainy seasons. The main natural resources are petroleum, natural gas and timber.

1. Geography of Brunei
Brunei is in Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia. Its geographical coordinates
are 4°30′N 114°40′E.
Brunei shares a 481.3 km (299.1 mi) border with Malaysia and has a 161 km (100 mi) coastline.
The climate in Brunei is tropical equatorial and humid subtropical at higher altitudes with heavy rainfall.
Bandar Seri Begawan's climate is tropical equatorial with two seasons. Dry season is extremely hot (24 to
36 °C or 75.2 to 96.8 °F). Wet or rainy season is generally warm and wet (20 to 28 °C or 68.0 to 82.4 °F).
Most of the country is a flat coastal plain with mountains in the east and hilly lowland in the west. The
lowest point is at sea level and the highest is Bukit Pagon (1,850 m or 6,070 ft).
Climatic regions[edit]
 Brunei-Muara District and Bandar Seri Begawan are humid tropical on the coastal and lower altitude
north and Humid subtropical in central Brunei-Muara District. (20 to 36 °C or 68 to 97 °F)
 Tutong District is tropical, Hot on the north and warm on the south. (22 to 32 °C or 71.6 to 89.6 °F)
 Belait District is tropical, Hot on the north and slight warm on the south. (25 to 37 °C or 77.0 to
98.6 °F)
 Temburong District is humid subtropical on the higher altitude south and humid tropical on the
coastal and lower altitude north. (18 to 29 °C or 64 to 84 °F)
Natural resources[edit]
Natural resources include petroleum, natural gas and timber.
Statistics[edit]
Area:
 Total: 5,765 km2 (2,226 sq mi)
 Land: 5,265 km2 (2,033 sq mi)
 Water: 500 km2 (190 sq mi)
Area - comparative: similar to Norfolk, United Kingdom

2. Land boundaries: 381 km (237 mi) (all with Malaysia
Coastline: 161 km (100 mi)
Maritime claims:
exclusive economic zone: 200 nmi (230.2 mi; 370.4 km) or to median line
territorial sea: 12 nmi (13.8 mi; 22.2 km)
Terrain: flat coastal plain, rises to mountain in east; hilly lowland in west
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: South China Sea 0m
highest point: Bukit Pagon 1,850 m
'Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, timber
Land use:
arable land: 2.08%
permanent crops: 0.87%
other: 97.05% (2005)
Irrigated land: 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) (2003)
Natural hazards: typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are quite rare. Brunei is located at the
Pacific Ring of Fire with Earthquakes regions. /
Environment - current issues: seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia
Environment - international agreements:
party to: Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note: close to vital sea lanes through South China Sea linking Indian and Pacific Oceans;
two parts physically separated by Malaysia; almost an enclave within Malaysia