'Limbang' is a border town and the capital of 'Limbang District' in the
Limbang Division of northern
Sarawak, eastern
Malaysia, on the
Borneo island. The division has an area of 3,978.1 square kilometers, and a population (year 2000 census) of 42,600. Limbang was annexed by Rajah Brooke in 1890 from Brunei to become the fifth division of Sarawak. Until today this annexation has been strongly disputed by Brunei.
Limbang is located on the banks of the Limbang River (Sungai Limbang in Malay), between the two halves of
Brunei. It is a 30 minute speedboat ride to
Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei.
The 'Limbang Regional Museum' is located in a fort built by
Rajah Charles Brooke in 1897. It is located in the area annexed to Sarawak by the
White Rajah in 1890.
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Limbang
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Limbang Tourism
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Limbang Maps