Belait Beach Explained

Belait Beach
Location:Kuala Belait, Kuala Belait, Belait
Nearest City:Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara
Coordinates:4.5922°N 114.2122°W
Map:Brunei
Governing Body:Kuala Belait and Seria Municipal Department
Alt Name:Pantai Belait

Belait Beach (Malay: '''Pantai Belait'''),[1] also known as Kuala Belait Beach (Malay: '''Pantai Kuala Belait'''),[2] is a beach in Kuala Belait, Mukim Kuala Belait, Belait District, Brunei.[3] The beach used to stretch from Kuala Belait to Pelumpong Spit but was cut and split at Muara Beach.[4]

Offshore platforms from the South West Ampa Field can also be seen in distance from the beach.[5] Seawalls have been built along the coastline in order to reduce erosion.[6] Activities such as surf fishing do take place on the beach.[7]

History

In 1930, British Malayan Petroleum Company (BMPC) constructed a telephone line along the Belait coastline which linked up Seria and Rasau.[8] As of 1934, the beach was used as a highway between the town and Tutong District.[9] In which a ferry would take passengers across the Tutong River separating the two districts.[10]

At midnight on 16 December 1941,[11] an amphibious assault was carried out by 10,000 soldiers from the Japanese Kawaguchi Detachment at Belait Beach as part of the Japanese occupation of British Borneo during World War II.[12] [13]

From 2001 to 2005, the Eighth National Development Plan (RKN 8) aimed to build a car park and dumping ground within two separate plans.[14] On 2 February 2020, a company was issued a penalty for illegal dumping on the beach.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dari "Pemburu" ke "Terapeutik": antologi cerpen Mastera . 2005 . Pusat Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan Nasional . 978-979-685-480-6 . 127 . ms . 27 July 2022 . 2 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502214210/https://books.google.com/books?id=ZL9kAAAAMAAJ&q=Pantai+Belait . live .
  2. Book: Penyata pembangunan Negeri Brunei 1953-1958 . 1958 . 69 . ms . Brunei . 27 July 2022 . 2 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502214018/https://books.google.com/books?id=ZensAAAAMAAJ&q=Kuala+BElait+beach . live .
  3. Book: Brunei, Muzium . Brunei Museum journal . 1994 . The Museum . 55 . en . 27 July 2022 . 2 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502214123/https://books.google.com/books?id=W7hwAAAAMAAJ&q=pantai+Kuala+Belait . live .
  4. Book: Silvestre, Geronimo . The Coastal Resources of Brunei Darussalam: Status, Utilization and Management . 1992 . WorldFish . 978-971-8709-11-5 . 141 . en . 27 July 2022 . 2 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502214014/https://books.google.com/books?id=QYQAVO-JUn8C&dq=Kuala+BElait+beach&pg=PA141#v=onepage&q=Kuala%20BElait%20beach&f=false . live .
  5. Web site: activ8bn . 5 spectacular sunset spots around Brunei . 2022-06-27 . Brunei Tourism . en-US . 2 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502214125/https://www.bruneitourism.com/5-spectacular-sunset-spots-around-brunei/ . live .
  6. Book: Chua . Thia-Eng . The Coastal Environmental Profile of Brunei Darussalam: Resource Assessment and Management Issues . Chou . L. M. . Sadorra . Marie Sol M. . 1987 . WorldFish . 978-971-10-2237-2 . 59 . en . 27 July 2022 . 2 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502214202/https://books.google.com/books?id=VP-OtIaUFswC . live .
  7. Web site: 2021-06-23 . Riding on the wave of surfcasting » Borneo Bulletin Online . 2022-06-27 . Riding on the wave of surfcasting . en-US . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627063428/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/riding-on-the-wave-of-surfcasting/ . live .
  8. Book: Office, Great Britain Colonial . Colonial Reports - Annual . 1930 . H.M. Stationery Office . 12 . en . 26 June 2022 . 2 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502214014/https://books.google.com/books?id=lNUZAAAAIAAJ&dq=Rasau+Brunei&pg=RA18-PA12#v=onepage&q=Rasau%20Brunei&f=false . live .
  9. Book: Saunders, Graham . A History of Brunei . 2013-11-05 . Routledge . 978-1-136-87394-2 . 119 . en . 26 June 2022 . 8 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221108091556/https://books.google.com/books?id=DUv8AQAAQBAJ . live .
  10. Book: Colonial Reports--annual . 1934 . H.M. Stationery Office . 25 . en.
  11. Book: Halim, Yura . Ririsej Brunei Darussalam . 2002 . Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan . 978-99917-0-251-3 . 40 . ms.
  12. Book: Saunders, Graham . A History of Brunei . 2013-11-05 . Routledge . 978-1-136-87394-2 . 121 . en.
  13. Book: Gin, Ooi Keat . The Japanese Occupation of Borneo, 1941-45 . 2010-12-17 . Routledge . 978-1-136-96309-4 . en . 26 June 2022 . 2 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502215140/https://books.google.com/books?id=Eg_HBQAAQBAJ&dq=Kuala+Belait+16+December&pg=PT306#v=onepage&q=Kuala%20Belait%2016%20December&f=false . live .
  14. Book: Brunei . Eighth National Development Plan, 2001-2005 . 2000 . Government Print. Department . 212 . en . 27 July 2022 . 2 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502215344/https://books.google.com/books?id=AIdGQkgTapkC . live .
  15. Web site: 2020-02-02 . Local company fined for littering » Borneo Bulletin Online . 2022-06-27 . Local company fined for littering . en-US . 18 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210118232320/https://borneobulletin.com.bn/local-company-fined-littering/ . live .

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