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Best time to visit: Jan–Mar · Jun–Aug
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Brunei
An oil sultanate the size of Norfolk, with the largest water village in the world on stilts and rainforest over most of the rest. No alcohol, and very calm.
Brunei in ten slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Best time to visit Brunei: Jan–Mar · Jun–Aug
Where people go in Brunei
- Bandar Seri Begawan2 days is about right
What people go to see in Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) is the capital and largest city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area with an area of 100.36 square kilometres (38.75 sq mi) and has a population of 72,133 as of 2025 estimate. It is part of Brunei–Muara District, the smallest yet most populous district which is home to over 70 percent of the country's population.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
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The Istana Nurul Iman 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.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 May 2026
Pangalau · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) is the capital and largest city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area with an area of 100.36 square kilometres (38.75 sq mi) and has a population of 72,133 as of 2025 estimate. It is part of Brunei–Muara District, the smallest yet most populous district which is home to over 70 percent of the country's population.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Pangalau · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) is the capital and largest city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area with an area of 100.36 square kilometres (38.75 sq mi) and has a population of 72,133 as of 2025 estimate. It is part of Brunei–Muara District, the smallest yet most populous district which is home to over 70 percent of the country's population.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Pangalau · CC BY-SA 4.0
Omar Ali Saifuddien III Sa'adul Khairi Waddien reigned as the Sultan of Brunei from 1950 until his abdication in 1967.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 6 Aug 2026
Government of Brunei · Public domain
Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) is the capital and largest city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area with an area of 100.36 square kilometres (38.75 sq mi) and has a population of 72,133 as of 2025 estimate. It is part of Brunei–Muara District, the smallest yet most populous district which is home to over 70 percent of the country's population.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Pangalau · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) is the capital and largest city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area with an area of 100.36 square kilometres (38.75 sq mi) and has a population of 72,133 as of 2025 estimate. It is part of Brunei–Muara District, the smallest yet most populous district which is home to over 70 percent of the country's population.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Pangalau · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) is the capital and largest city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area with an area of 100.36 square kilometres (38.75 sq mi) and has a population of 72,133 as of 2025 estimate. It is part of Brunei–Muara District, the smallest yet most populous district which is home to over 70 percent of the country's population.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Pangalau · CC BY-SA 4.0
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