Bandar Seri Begawan

Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital city of Brunei Darussalam, and is located in Brunei-Muara district. It is home to many residential areas, mosques, shophouses, restaurants and parks, as well as the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque and Kampong Ayer 'water village'. The main part of the capital is referred to as Pusat Bandar.
== Trivia ==
* The word 'Begawan' originally came from the Sanskrit word translated 'god'. In this case, it is spelled 'bhagavan'.
* The renaming from Brunei Town to Bandar Seri Begawan was done in honour of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III in 1970.
* Every Ramadan, Iftar cannons in the capital were used each time for firing as military traditions to signify the breaking of the fast before Maghrib prayers. They were also used for before Ramadan or on the eve of Eid ul-Fitr (Raya).
* During the second World War, Bandar Seri Begawan was occupied by Japanese forces from 1941, later in 1945 by Allied forces.
* Signposts located in some roads have the words "Selamat Berlepas dari Bandar Seri Begawan" and "Selamat Datang ke Bandar Seri Begawan", which tells the driver that he/she passes in and out of Bandar Seri Begawan area.