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Photo: Bandar Seri Begawan — sam garza from Los Angeles, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Brunei at a glance

Brunei is a country in Southeast Asia; its capital is Bandar Seri Begawan. People mainly speak Malay. The currency is the Brunei Dollar (BND). VoyaKin maps 20 places to see here.

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Capital
Bandar Seri Begawan
Region
Southeast Asia
Languages
Malay
Currency
Brunei Dollar (BND)
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Places to see in Brunei

12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Bandar Seri Begawan

    Bandar Seri Begawan

    City · Brunei-Muara District

    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.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: sam garza from Los Angeles, USA (CC BY 2.0). Map

  • Istana Nurul Iman

    Istana Nurul Iman

    Fort · Brunei-Muara District

    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.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: de:Benutzer:Chtrede (CC BY-SA 3.0 de). Map

  • Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque

    Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque

    Masjid Omar 'Ali Saifuddien

    Religious · Brunei-Muara District

    The Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque. or unofficially Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque, is a mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is one of the two state mosques, the other being Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Daniel Weiss (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Kuala Belait

    Kuala Belait

    Town · Belait District

    Kuala Belait (KB) or officially the Kuala Belait Town, is the administrative town of Belait District, Brunei. The population of the town proper was 4,544 in 2021. Kuala Belait is officially a municipal area, as well as a settlement under the mukim of the same name.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: IQRemix from Canada (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

  • Seria

    Seria

    Town · Belait District

    Seria or officially known as Seria Town, is a town in Belait District, Brunei. It is located about 65 kilometres (40 mi) west from the country's capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The total population was 3,625 in 2016.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Yu Chu Chin (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque

    Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque

    Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque

    Religious · Brunei-Muara District

    The Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque is a Sunni mosque, located in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. It is the largest mosque in Brunei, and one of the country's two state mosques, the other being Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Balou46 (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Bukit Pagon

    Bukit Pagon

    Mountain · Sarawak

    Bukit Pagon is the highest point in the country, rising to an elevation of 1,841 metres (6,040 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Temburong District of eastern Brunei, along the border with Sarawak.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Accassidy (CC BY 3.0). Map

  • Brunei Bay

    Brunei Bay

    Beach · Sarawak

    Brunei Bay is on the northwestern coast of Borneo island, in Brunei and Malaysia. It is located east of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: NASA (Public domain). Map

  • Brunei Museum

    Brunei Museum

    Museum · Brunei-Muara District

    Brunei Museum, the country's largest and most significant national museum, is located in Kota Batu, Bandar Seri Begawan. This national museum houses a collection spanning Islamic art, Southeast Asian history from the 16th century, and extensive displays in archaeology and ethnography.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Royal Regalia Museum

    Royal Regalia Museum

    Muzium Alat Kebesaran Diraja

    Museum · Brunei-Muara District

    The Royal Regalia Museum is a museum located in the heart of Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. Originally built as a monument in 1965, the museum had a makeover and expansion in 1992 that combined constructivist and Melayu Islam Beraja (MIB) architectural elements.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Hajotthu (CC BY 3.0). Map

  • Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum

    Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum

    Museum Maritim Brunei Darussalam

    Museum · Brunei-Muara District

    The Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum is a museum located at Kota Batu, Brunei.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Yu Chu Chin (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Temburong River

    Temburong River

    Sungai Temburong

    River

    The Temburong River is a river in Temburong District, an exclave of Brunei, which flows generally north into Brunei Bay.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: SomeBaL_ (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

Keep exploring

Also in Southeast Asia: Vietnam · Thailand · Philippines · Cambodia · Indonesia · Laos · Malaysia · Myanmar

Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.

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