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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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- Bandar Seri Begawan
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- Southeast Asia
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- Malay
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- Brunei Dollar (BND)
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Before you go: official information
Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Brunei’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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


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
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
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

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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