"Madang, Brunei Madang, also known as Kampong Madang (), is a neighbourhood in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, as well as a village-level subdivision under Berakas 'B' of Brunei-Muara District. The head of its community is a or village head and the incumbent is Emran bin Ismail. The population is estimated to be 1,700. Madang is also a designated postcode area with the postcode BC3715. Madang is officially known in Malay as ( is sometimes spelt as ), which literally means 'Madang Village'. The settlement is located in the central part of Brunei-Muara District and contiguous with the"
"Bandar Seri Begawan Bandar Seri Begawan ( or ) (Jawi: بندر سري بڬاوان ; ) (formerly known as Brunei Town) is the capital city of the Sultanate of Brunei. It is officially governed as a municipality (). Bandar Seri Begawan has an estimated population of 100,700, and including the whole Brunei-Muara District, the metro area has an estimated population of 279,924. The original name for this city was ""Bandar Brunei"" or ""Brunei Town"" in English. In 1967, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III abdicated in favour of his eldest son, Hassanal Bolkiah and took the title of ""Seri Begawan"". Omar was"
"for young children. The palace is also open to Muslims during 10 days of the Ramadhan period for Tadarus and Tarawih prayer gathering. Istana Nurul Iman The Istana Nurul Iman (Jawi: ايستان نور الإيمان; English: The Light of Faith Palace) is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, and the seat of the Brunei government. The palace is located on a leafy, riverside sprawl of hills on the banks of the Brunei River, a few kilometres southwest of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei's capital city. The palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality."
"technology. Many Bruneians live in Kampong Ayer or Water Village, an area of Brunei's capital city, Bandar Seri Begawan, where houses built on stilts above the Brunei River grant easy access to the open water. Large scale commercial fishing usually involves exporting fresh fish caught to neighbouring countries like China and Taiwan like the recent breeding of the highly demanded fish species like the mouse grouper and coral trout in which the market price is B$160 per kilogramme if sold to China and Taiwan. Small scale commercial fishing usually involves the selling of fish caught in the wet market. The"
"from the City Centre of Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. The site is also located close to the bank of the Kedayan River, which provides water transport access to the populaces of Kampong Ayer on the Brunei River. Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital, commonly abbreviated as RIPAS Hospital, is the main and largest hospital in Brunei. It is the primary referral hospital, as well as a teaching hospital for medical and nursing students mainly from Universiti Brunei Darussalam, the only university in the country providing such courses. The hospital is funded"
"Istana Nurul Iman The Istana Nurul Iman (Jawi: ايستان نور الإيمان; English: The Light of Faith Palace) is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, and the seat of the Brunei government. The palace is located on a leafy, riverside sprawl of hills on the banks of the Brunei River, a few kilometres southwest of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei's capital city. The palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. It is considered to be the world's largest private residence in terms of floor area, earning it the title of ""world's largest residential"
"Kiarong Kiarong is a neighbourhood and commercial area in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Gadong B, a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District. Kiarong has an area of and a population of 5,556. The community is led by a or village head and the incumbent is Omarsidi bin Ahmad. The postcode for Kiarong is BE1318. Kiarong is home to Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah, one of the two state mosques of Brunei. Kiarong is officially known in Malay as ( is sometimes spelt as ), which literally means 'Kiarong Village'. Kiarong is located"
"Ganjavi. These are located in various regions and capital of Azerbaijan – the palace of government: Istana Nurul Iman is the world's largest palace and is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, and the seat of the Brunei government. The palace is located on a leafy sprawl of hills on the banks of the Brunei River, a few kilometres south of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei's capital. A famed example of Chinese palaces is the Forbidden City: the imperial palace of the Chinese empire from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is"
"Kampong Ayer Kampong Ayer is a historical settlement area on in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. Literally means 'Water Village' (), Kampong Ayer consists of a cluster of traditional stilt villages built on the Brunei River, mainly in the vicinity of the present-day """" or the City Centre. Hence, it has often been dubbed as 'Venice of the East' since the past. Kampong Ayer has been historically the principal settlement of Brunei; it was the de facto capital, in particular social and economic centre, of the Bruneian Empire for a few centuries, but also extending into the early"
"most populous district of Brunei namely Brunei-Muara District. The city comprises the following Mukims (subdivisions of a district): However, 6 mukims are collectively known as Kampong Ayer or Water Village namely: Burong Pinggai Ayer, Sungai Kebun, Sungai Kedayan, Peramu, Saba, and Tamoi. Bandar Seri Begawan is located at 4°53'25""N, 114°56'32""E, on the northern bank of the Brunei River. Brunei features a tropical rainforest climate which is relatively hot and wet. The city sees heavy precipitation throughout the course of the year with the Northeast Monsoon blows from December to March, while the Southeast Monsoon around June to October. The Bruneian"
"other commercial buildings. The businesses are mainly retail. There are also a few lodging establishments. Kampong Parit is home to a few of the institutions in the country which provide the Islamic religious education, mainly that which is taught in Arabic, namely: Kampong Parit, Kianggeh Kampong Parit or Parit, also known as Serigan, is an area in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, as well as a village-level subdivision in Kianggeh, a mukim (subdistrict) in Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Kampong Parit is BA1912. It is home to Batu Satu commercial area, one of the capital's commercial areas, as"
"in 2009. Brunei is the host to one of the richest marathons in Asia, offering more than $500,000 in prize money. Also, Brunei hosts the Brunei Open, a part of the Asian Golf Tour. Past winners include Terry Pilkadaris. NHL player Craig Adams was born in Seria, Brunei. The local martial arts in Brunei is called ""Silat Suffian Bela Diri"" (German site) Rugby union is also played in Brunei. The Brunei national rugby union is in the 6th division. Sport in Brunei Brunei is one of the weakest nations in sport terms but has greatly improved since 1999. Its first"
"the country located in Cotabato City. Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, made a state visit to Brunei on 1–2 June 2011 and visited the country again on 23 September 2012 to attend the royal wedding of Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei made a state visit on 15–16 April 2013 to the Philippines to discuss Brunei's chairmanship in the ASEAN summit. The sultan thanked President Aquino for the Philippines' support for his country's ASEAN chairmanship. The South China Sea dispute was also on agenda. The Philippines urged Brunei as chair, to prioritise on the conclusion of"
"Tungku Tungku is a populated place located on the outskirts of Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is the collective name for the village subdivision of Tungku and the public housing areas of Tungku Landless Indigenous Citizens' Housing Scheme (). Tungku is located in the central part of Brunei-Muara District on the north-western outskirts of Bandar Seri Begawan, hence de facto a suburb of the capital. The neighbouring populated places include Rimba to the east and north-east as well as Katok to the south. As a village subdivision, the area of Tungku actually extends northwards to the coast"
"the Japanese occupation increased from M$1 million in 1946 to M$100 million (US$32.6 million) in 1952. A five-year development plan with a budget of M$100 million was also implemented in 1953, with infrastructure receiving the largest percentage (80%) and the rest going toward social programmes. Together with the expansion of the oil and gas industry, commercialisation began to transform Brunei's capital and a large number of public buildings were constructed, along with the development of a central business district in the 1970s and 1980s. On 1 August 2007, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah gave consent for the expansion of the city from"
"Seri Begawan, the capital city of Brunei. The abattoir is located on a 16 hectares site in what was formerly a mainly agricultural area, although recent developments of the surrounding areas have placed it in a mostly residential area. It operates in strict accordance with the requirements of Islamic Laws and provides Islamic-sanctioned slaughtering facilities to local farmers and butchers, as well as for the Islamic rituals of Qurban, Aqiqah and other religious ceremonies. The abattoir also sells halal meat to the public and supplies Royal Brunei Airlines' inflight catering, via Royal Brunei Catering. Most of the personnel from Mulaut"
"cities like Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Saigon, Bangkok, Jakarta and many more. Two hours drive away is Miri (Malaysia), Brunei's closest neighbour city. From Thailand to Brunei - The International Fruit Carving. Farewell Dinner Party for Diplomat Students. End of Semester Party. International Club of Universiti Brunei Darussalam Universiti Brunei Darussalam was established in 1985, only a year after the country of Brunei regained full independence, with an intake of 176 students. In 1988, the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education was merged into the university. UBD has opened its door to international students since its early beginning. Early on,"
"Graduate Studies College and Laksamana College of Business. Several countries have set up their embassies, commissions or consulates in Bandar Seri Begawan, including Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burma, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States and Vietnam. Bandar Seri Begawan currently has only one sister city: Bandar Seri Begawan Bandar Seri Begawan ( or ) (Jawi: بندر سري بڬاوان ; ) (formerly known as Brunei Town) is the capital city"
"border of Tungku subdivision area with the South China Sea can be found Tungku Beach, which has been made a recreational ground. Tungku Tungku is a populated place located on the outskirts of Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is the collective name for the village subdivision of Tungku and the public housing areas of Tungku Landless Indigenous Citizens' Housing Scheme (). Tungku is located in the central part of Brunei-Muara District on the north-western outskirts of Bandar Seri Begawan, hence de facto a suburb of the capital. The neighbouring populated places include Rimba to the east and"
"to . Istana Nurul Iman is the seat of the Brunei government and is the largest residential palace in the world according to Guinness World Records. There are two prime minister offices in the city: one is located inside Istana Nurul Iman and another one is located at Jalan Kumbang Pasang. The city is administered by the Bandar Seri Begawan Municipal Department, a department which was originally responsible to maintain the cleanliness and provide services to the municipality. The locality achieved the status of city in 1920. With an area of 100.36 square kilometres, the city is located in the"
"on the outskirts of Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. The area comprises a cluster of public housing under the or Landless Indigenous Citizens' Housing Scheme, a government housing programme. Although it is named after the original settlement area of Katok, Katok 'A' is not contiguous with it; Katok 'A' is considered part of Tungku, hence it is also named 'Tungku Landless Indigenous Citizens' Housing Scheme' (Area 3). Access to Katok 'A' is primarily served by Simpang 355 of Jalan Tungku. There is also a secondary access: Simpang 289 provides additional link between Simpang 355 and Jalan Tungku. Katok"
"in the central part of Brunei-Muara District, in the heart of the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan. Two controlled-access dual carriageways, namely Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Highway and Jalan Jame' 'Asr, intersect within Kiarong subdivision and thus divides the area into four parts. The largest area constitutes the residential neighbourhood; it is contiguous with the neighbourhoods of Kiulap to the east and Beribi to the west. The northwestern part is where a few educational institutions in Kiarong are located, although the area is often regarded part of Gadong as it is closer to the commercial area than the residential heart of Kiarong."
"other one is Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque) and is located within Kiarong subdivision. It was inaugurated in 1994 by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and can accommodate 5,000 worshippers. Gadong Wet Market and Pasar Pelbagai Barangan Gadong, a food marketplace, are also located within Kiarong subdivision, although it is more commonly regarded to be located in Gadong area. Kiarong Kiarong is a neighbourhood and commercial area in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under Gadong B, a mukim (subdistrict) of Brunei-Muara District. Kiarong has an area of and a population of 5,556. The community is"
"Hassanal Bolkiah Hassanal Bolkiah, GCB GCMG (full name: Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam; born 15 July 1946) is the 29th and current Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei. He is also the first and incumbent Prime Minister of Brunei. The eldest son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III and ""Raja Isteri"" (Queen) Pengiran Anak Damit, he succeeded to the throne as the Sultan of Brunei, following the abdication of his father on 5 October 1967. Sultan Hassanal was also known as the"
"imports from Brunei are mainly on iron and steel. Brunei–Thailand relations Brunei and Thailand have bilateral foreign relations. Brunei has an embassy in Bangkok, and Thailand has an embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan. The relations have always been close and cordial. Relations between the two countries has been established since 1984. In 2012, His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah made a state visit to Thailand, while Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra attended the Royal Wedding of the daughter of Bolkiah, HRH Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah in the same year. Both countries cooperates in agriculture, energy, education and halal"
"in year 1992, is situated in the country's capital Bandar Seri Begawan. There are two private medical centres, Gleneagles JPMC Sdn Bhd . and Jerudong Park Medical Centre. The Health Promotion Centre opened in November 2008 and serves to educate the public on the importance of having a healthy lifestyle. There is currently no medical school in Brunei, and Bruneians wishing to study to become doctors must attend university overseas. However, the Institute of Medicines had been introduced at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam and a new building has been built for the faculty. The building, including research lab facilities, was"
"Capital punishment in Brunei Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Brunei, although no executions have occurred since the country gained independence in 1984. The last execution in Brunei occurred in 1957, when the country was still a protectorate of Great Britain. Capital crimes in Brunei include murder, terrorism, drug trafficking, abetting suicide, arson, kidnapping, treason, mutiny, and perjury. In April, 2014, Brunei introduced a new penal code which implemented elements of Sharia law and instituted the death penalty (by stoning) for adultery, sodomy, rape, apostasy, blasphemy, and insulting Islam. The legal methods of execution in Brunei are hanging and,"
"and capital of Belait District; Seria, a town also in Belait District; and Tutong, the town of Tutong District. Although Muara in Brunei-Muara District and Bangar, the capital of Temburong District, are officially known in Malay as and (literally 'Muara Town' and 'Bangar Town'), they do not have municipal status but instead administered as village-level subdivisions. Municipalities of Brunei Municipalities in Brunei are settlements which have been incorporated by the government to run as municipalities. They are independent from the hierarchy of the country's subdivisions but nevertheless overlap with mukims and villages, the second- and third-level administrative divisions of Brunei."
"low import tax, and low unleaded petrol price of B$0.53 per litre. A new roadway connecting the Muara and Temburong districts of Brunei is slated to be completed in 2019. Fourteen kilometres (9 mi) of this roadway would be crossing the Brunei Bay. The bridge cost is $1.6 billions. Bank of China has just (April 2016) received permission to open a branch in Brunei. Citibank, which entered in 1972, closed its operations in Brunei in 2014. HSBC, which had entered in 1947, is currently in the process of closing its operations in the country. Ethnicities indigenous to Brunei include the"
"Kampong Parit, Kianggeh Kampong Parit or Parit, also known as Serigan, is an area in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, as well as a village-level subdivision in Kianggeh, a mukim (subdistrict) in Brunei-Muara District. The postcode for Kampong Parit is BA1912. It is home to Batu Satu commercial area, one of the capital's commercial areas, as well as a few of the Islamic religious education institutions in the country. Kampong Parit comes from the Malay name which translates as 'Parit Village'. Batu Satu commercial area, located within Kampong Parit, comprises a cluster of shophouses, small-sized shopping centres and"
"secondary school is also currently built in the area which will cater for the Islamic religious education of the Arabic stream. Rimba National Housing Scheme Rimba National Housing Scheme (, commonly abbreviated as ""RPN Rimba"") is a public housing estate on the northern outskirts of Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It officially consists of five village subdivisions which are under Gadong 'A', a mukim (subdistrict) in Brunei-Muara District. Rimba National Housing Scheme is one of the housing estates under the National Housing Scheme, a government housing programme for the citizens of Brunei. It is de facto a suburb"
"a royal terminal where the sultan's flights are based. In 2005, Brunei International Airport handled 1.3 million passengers. The airport is located approximately 10 minutes from the centre of the capital. There are regular taxi services to and from the airport. There are also regular public bus services which go around the capital. Brunei International Airport Brunei International Airport (Malay: ""Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Brunei""; Jawi: لاڤڠن تربڠ انتارابڠسا بروني ) is the primary airport in the nation of Brunei. It serves as the home base for Royal Brunei Airlines. The Royal Brunei Air Force is also based at the Rimba"
"held on main mosques on all four of the districts of the country and at midnight, on 1 January 1984, the Proclamation of Independence was read by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. The sultan subsequently assumed the title ""His Majesty"", rather than the previous ""His Royal Highness"". Brunei was admitted to the United Nations on 22 September 1984, becoming the organisation's 159th member. History of Brunei The history of Brunei concerns the settlements and societies located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, which has been under the influence of Indianised kingdoms and empires for much of its history. Islamisation"