Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan

Quick Facts

• The Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, completed in 1958, features a stunning golden dome that is 52 meters high and is surrounded by a man-made lagoon.
• Bandar Seri Begawan is home to Kampong Ayer, the world's largest water village, where over 30,000 residents live in stilt houses and it has been inhabited for over a thousand years.
• The Royal Regalia Museum showcases the crown jewels and ceremonial regalia of the Sultan of Brunei, including a gold-plated chariot used during royal events.
• Brunei's national park, Ulu Temburong, is known as the 'Green Jewel of Brunei' and contains some of the oldest rainforest in the world, estimated to be over 50 million years old.
• The city is known for having one of the highest per capita incomes globally, with a significant portion of its economy driven by oil and gas reserves.

Travel Details

Country

Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan

Population

100K-1M

Daily Budget

$40-80

Best Time to Visit

Jan–May

Current Weather

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28°C/82°F

Partly Cloudy

Currency

$ BND

Coordinates

4.8895, 114.9418