Pagon Hill
| Pagon Hill | |
|---|---|
 Pagon Hill campsite in 1982 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,875 m (6,152 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 955 m (3,133 ft) |
| Listing | Country high point Spesial Ribu |
| Coordinates | 4°17′40″N 115°19′20″E / 4.29444°N 115.32222°E[1] |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Bukit Pagon (Malay) |
| Geography | |
  Pagon Hill Location in Brunei  Pagon Hill Pagon Hill (Malaysia) | |
| Countries | Brunei and Malaysia |
| Districts of Brunei | Temburong |
| States of Malaysia | Sarawak |
| Mukim or Division | Amo and Limbang |
Pagon Hill (Malay: Bukit Pagon; BOO-kit PAH-gon)[2] is the highest mountain in Brunei. It is situated on the border with Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Pagon Hill is located in the Temburong District of Brunei. This district is separated from the rest of Brunei by part of the Sarawak State of Malaysia.
The pitcher plant species Nepenthes lowii can be found on the slopes of this mountain.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bukit Pagon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ Cohen, Saul Bernard (2008). The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: A to G. Columbia University Press. p. 2861. ISBN 978-0-231-14554-1.
- ^ Phillipps, A. & A. Lamb 1996. Pitcher-Plants of Borneo. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu.
External links
[edit]- "Bukit Pagon, Brunei". Peakbagger.com.
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