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Kota Batu : Brunei

Kota Batu Travel Guide Kota Batu is a city that bearly shows up on a map in a country that is a small dot. The small city was once the capital of Brunei. Although not many people have heard of brunei it is one of the richest countries in the world. Brunei is

South East Asia : Brunei

Brunei Brunei is located north-west corner of the island of Borneo. It is known as the independent Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam or, Negara Brunei Darussalam when using the official name. With a total area of 5,770 square kilometers (2,228 square miles) and a population in the neighborhood of 350,000, oil-rich Brunei can afford to pamper its citizens to a degree unheard of in Southeast Asia. This tiny Islamic state is especially known for the legendary wealth of its Sultan, and for being one of the richest countries in Southeast Asia, with a very high standard of living. Education and healthcare

Bandar Seri Begawan : Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan Travel Guide Bandar Seri Begawan, estimated population 46,229 (1991), is the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei. The city is the home of producers of furniture, textiles, handicrafts, and timber. It is the site of the Royal Ceremonial Hall, Royal Regalia Building and the Brunei History Center. This city is also unique as it also incorporates a nearby water village, Kampung Ayer which has houses on stilts and stretches out into the sea for about 500 metres. One of the most impressive things in the whole country is the Omar Saifuddin Mosque. At night it's particularly stunning with green

Kuala Belait : Brunei

Kuala Belait Travel Guide Last stop on the road to Miri, it is a small town that houses the Kuala Belait Boat Club (KBBC) and has minor shopping facilities and no night life. Some Chinese restaurants are worth a visit for local food - Meng Fang's, The Orchid Rooms and the Jade Restaurant.

Bangar : Brunei

Bangar Travel Guide BANGAR stands on the Sungei Temburong in the hilly Temburong District. Bangar can only by reached by a hair-raising speedboat journey from Bandar (B$7). The boats scream through narrow mangrove estuaries that are home to crocodiles and proboscis monkeys, swooping around corners and narrowly missing vessels travelling the opposite way, before shooting off down Sungei Temburong. After such a lead-up, the town of Bangar is something of a disappointment; its main street, which runs west from the jetty to the town mosque, is lined only with a handful of coffee shops and provision stores. Across the bridge is