Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
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Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Town |
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| • Jawi | بندر سري بڬاوان |
From top left: Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque, Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddin Park, Lapau Diraja, Mercu Dirgahayu and Downtown Bandar Seri Begawan.
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| Nickname(s): Bandar or BSB | |
 Bandar Seri Begawan
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| Coordinates: 4°53′25″N 114°56′32″E / 4.89028°N 114.94222°ECoordinates: 4°53′25″N 114°56′32″E / 4.89028°N 114.94222°E | |
| Country |
 Brunei |
| District | Brunei Muara |
| Bruneian Empire | 7th–18th century |
| Settled by the British | 19th century |
| Land development by the British | 1906 |
| Resettlement of the Sultanate of Brunei administration centre | 1909 |
| Municipality and granted city status | 1920 |
| Area | |
| • City | 100.36 km2 (38.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • City | 50,000 |
| • Density | 1,395/km2 (3,610/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 279,924 |
| • Demonym | Seri Begawanese / Orang Bandar |
| Time zone | BNT (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | +673 02 |
| Website | www |
Bandar Seri Begawan /ˌbɑːndə sᵻˌriː bᵻˈɡaʊ.ən/ or /ˌbæn-/ BA(H)ND-ə sə-REE bə-GOW-ən (Jawi: بندر سري بڬاوان ; Malay: [ˌbanda səˌri bəˈɡawan]), formerly known as Brunei Town, is the capital and largest city of the Sultanate of Brunei. Bandar Seri Begawan has an estimated population of 50,000, and including the whole Brunei-Muara District, the metro area has an estimated population of 279,924.
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