Overland Travel Across Borders: A Tale of Two Frontiers
Sungai Tujoh Miri Labu Exclave Multiple Check
The geography of the border between Brunei and Malaysia is unique, as the Malaysian state of Sarawak completely surrounds the small, oil-rich sultanate, even splitting it into two separate parts. Your land journey through this part of Borneo is an exercise in map-reading, often involving multiple border checks in a single day.
Temburong Bridge Bypass in Sultanate History Fragment
The main crossing is at Sungai Tujoh, connecting the Malaysian city of Miri with the main part of Brunei. To travel by land to Brunei’s Temburong exclave, you would historically have had to exit Brunei, enter Malaysia, and then re-enter Brunei at the Labu border post. There are four border posts in total along this route.