Brunei River, Bandar Seri Begawan plays an important role in the history and human settlement of the country of Brunei. The history of the Brunei River, Bandar Seri Begawan dates back to the 7th Century. Every traveler going to Bandar Seri Begawan can see the river flowing along the city and a popular site in the city.
Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of Brunei and situated along the shores of the Brunei River. It is located in the Northern bank of the River Brunei. The river flows throughout the country and meets in to the Brunei Bay by flowing to the North-eastern direction. The river ruins into the Brunei Bay and the Port of Muara is located beyond the bay. It is considered to be the shortest river as well as a major in Brunei Darussalam.
During the 7th Century, the human settlement in Brunei was discovered on the banks of Brunei River and Kampong Ayer, which is the traditional residential area of the Brunei Sultanate.
The river is home to a large number of marine flora and faunas. There are almost 88 species of flower plants and 33 species of ferns that are found on the riverside. Mangroves and swamps are also some of the regular inhabitant of the river. Wide range of insects, crabs, snails, shrimps, prawns, fish, otters, turtles, lizards, bats and flying foxes can also be found in Brunei River. There is a variety of migratory birds that come to the river during winter. These birds come all along China and Siberia to Brunei and if the visitors can manage to visit the place during the season can watch the migratory birds sitting in the river.
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