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Bandar Seri Begawan [a] (BSB) is the capital and largest city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area ( kawasan bandaran ) with an area of 100.36 square kilometres (38.75 sq mi) and an estimated population of 100,700 as of 2007.
Kampung Ayer (kahm-PONG AH-yuhr) [2] is a prominent traditional settlement in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei.It comprises neighbourhoods of traditional houses, schools and mosques built on stilts above the Brunei River near the capital's city centre.
The Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque (Malay: Masjid Omar Ali Saifuddien) or unofficially Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque (SOAS Mosque), [5] is a mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the 28th Sultan of Brunei, is credited with building the mosque, thus its name. [6]
Pusat Bandar (English: City Centre) is the city centre of Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is home to a number of national landmarks, important government offices, and commercial and financial establishments.
Located near Bandar Seri Begawan in the Brunei-Muara District, it serves as the home base and hub for Royal Brunei Airlines (RB). Additionally, the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) is also headquartered at Royal Brunei Air Force Base, Rimba , which is located opposite the 3,685 by 46 metres (12,090 by 151 feet) main runway on the north-western ...
Bandar Seri Begawan and towns in the country (except Muara and Bangar) are administered as Municipal Board areas (kawasan Lembaga Bandaran). Each municipal area may constitute villages or mukims, partially or as a whole. Bandar Seri Begawan and a few of the towns also function as the capitals of the districts where they are located.
The Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque (Malay: Masjid Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah) is a mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. [3] It is named after Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei. It is one of the two state mosques (masjid negara), the other Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, [4] and the largest of all. [5]
The 10 metres (33 ft)-tall Cendera Lambang Kenangan was built especially for the silver jubilee celebration of Brunei Town's renaming as Bandar Seri Begawan. [c] This memorial insignia, presented by the Brunei Shell Company, cost about $60,000 and is located within the park. Arkitek Idris contributed its design while working with regional ...