Saeh Hill
| Saeh Hill | |
|---|---|
 Saeh Hill in the distance | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 4°50′58″N 114°55′07″E / 4.849533°N 114.918722°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Bukit Saeh (Malay) |
| Geography | |
  Saeh Hill Location in Brunei | |
| Country | Brunei |
| District | Brunei-Muara |
| Mukim | Lumapas |
| City | Bandar Seri Begawan |
Saeh Hill (Malay: Bukit Saeh),[2] is a hill in Mukim Lumapas, Brunei-Muara District of Brunei.[3] The Bukit Saeh Recreational Park also exists in nearby Kampong Lumapas 'A'.[4] The hill is known for activities such as hiking and sometimes Jungle Rescue Course for search and rescue.[5]
Description
[edit]Saeh Hill sits at the south of both Kampong Ayer and Bandar Seri Begawan with a height of 728 feet (222 m).[6] Moreover, it is also the highest peak in the country's capital Bandar Seri Begawan, which is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away.[7] Notably due to the hill's geographical location, storms heading towards Kampong Ayer were shielded alongside the help of Kota Batu's highlands.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Office, United States Hydrographic (1949). Publications ... U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 347.
- ^ Geography, United States Office of (1955). British Borneo, Singapore, and Malaya; Official Standard Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-598-71966-9.
- ^ "Bukit Saeh". PeakVisor. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Bukit Saeh Recreational Park add-ons unveiled » Borneo Bulletin Online". Bukit Saeh Recreational Park add-ons unveiled. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ gp (5 January 2021). "Taman Riadah Bukit Saeh dibuka untuk penggemar hiking » Media Permata Online". Taman Riadah Bukit Saeh dibuka untuk penggemar hiking. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Office, United States Hydrographic (1949). Publications ... U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 347.
- ^ "Brunei launches new park in Lumapas". The Star. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Kampong Ayer: warisan, cabaran, dan masa depan : kumpulan esai yang pernah diterbitkan 1970-1996. Akademi Pengajian Brunei, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Negara Brunei Darussalam. 1996. p. 313.