Bangar

Introducing Bangar

Bangar is a quiet little town on the banks of Sungai Temburong. Despite being barely three blocks across, it’s the district centre and has the only convenient facilities this side of Sarawak, plus a road bridge that makes a perfect spot for sunset.

The speedboat trip from BSB is a highlight in itself, roaring down Sungai Brunei and slapping through the open sea of Brunei Bay, then tilting and weaving through the dense mangroves into the mouth of Sungai Temburong. Bangar can be visited as a day trip if you catch an early boat, but you’ll get more out of it if you stay over and explore the area more thoroughly.

Bangar’s handy tourist office (522 1439; norma@brunet.bn; 13-14 Kedai Rakyat; 8am-noon & 1.30-4.30pm Mon-Sat, 8am-noon Sun) is in the wooden shop complex opposite the youth hostel. Ask here and around town for transport to local attractions, or to see if you can arrange a stay at one of the Iban longhouses in the area.

From Bangar you can travel overland to Sarawak, either west to Limbang or east to Lawas. The immigration office (6am-10pm) is a few kilometres west of Bangar on the way to Limbang.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009