Bandar Seri Begawan
capital and largest city of Brunei
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Summary
Bandar Seri Begawan is a city[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,955 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Brunei-Muara District[3]
- Country: Brunei[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Brunei River[5], South China Sea[6]
- Instance of: municipality[7]
- Named after: Omar Ali Saifuddien III of Brunei[8]
- Twinned administrative body: Pyongyang[9], Nanjing[10]
- Commons category: Bandar Seri Begawan[11]
- Official website: http://www.municipal-bsb.gov.bn/[12], https://www.bandarcity.gov.bn/[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Bandar Seri Begawan[14]
- Commons gallery: Bandar Seri Begawan[15]
- Population: 50,000[16]
- Capital of: Brunei[17], North Borneo Federation[18], Brunei-Muara District[19]
- Category for people born here: Q8045019[20]
- Category for people who died here: Q124001448[21]
- Demonym: Bandaroise[22], Bandarois[23], Bandar-Seri-Begavanano[24]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Bandar Seri Begawan[25]
- Elevation above sea level: 14 m[26]
- Area: 100,360,000 m²[27]
Why It Matters
Bandar Seri Begawan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]