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Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei: facts and figures
Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of Brunei. It has about 100,000 residents, which makes it the 166th most populous capital of the 172 in DailyGeo's atlas, and it sits 7 m above sea level. Its nearest neighbouring capital is Manila, 1,266 km away.
Key figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Brunei |
| Continent | Asia |
| City population | 100,000 residents |
| World rank by population | 166th of 172 |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Founded | not reported |
| Time zone | Asia/Brunei |
| Coordinates | 4.89° N, 114.94° E |
| Country population | 466,330 residents |
| Country GDP | 15 billion US dollars |
| GDP per capita | $32,235 |
| Life expectancy | 75.5 years |
| Internet users | 96.3 % |
| Big Mac price | not reported |
Climate through the year
Bandar Seri Begawan averages 26.1 °C from December to February and 26.9 °C from June to August. January is the coldest month of the year and May the warmest, and the city receives 3,327 mm of precipitation in an average year.
| Month | Mean temperature |
|---|---|
| January | 26.1 °C |
| February | 26.2 °C |
| March | 26.6 °C |
| April | 27.1 °C |
| May | 27.3 °C |
| June | 26.9 °C |
| July | 26.8 °C |
| August | 26.9 °C |
| September | 26.7 °C |
| October | 26.4 °C |
| November | 26.3 °C |
| December | 26.1 °C |
What makes it stand out
- Size: least populous capital in Asia (100,000 residents).
- Rainfall: 2nd wettest capital in Asia (3,327 mm).
- Isolation: most isolated capital in Asia (1,266 km).
Nearest capitals
Distances are great-circle distances between city centres, which is what the Capitals game measures when it tells you how far a guess was from the answer. Manila is the closest capital to Bandar Seri Begawan.
| Capital | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Manila | Philippines | 1,266 km |
| Singapore | Singapore | 1,296 km |
| Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 1,328 km |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 1,482 km |
| Jakarta | Indonesia | 1,526 km |
How to remember it
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Sources
- City population and coordinates: DailyGeo's own game data, the same figures the Capitals game plays with. Population follows the urban area rather than the commune, which is why no density is quoted.
- Temperature and rainfall: ten-year means (2015 to 2024) computed from ERA5 reanalysis, retrieved through Open-Meteo. Hersbach, H., et al. (2020). The ERA5 global reanalysis. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
- Elevation: terrain height at the city's coordinates in the Copernicus DEM, read through Open-Meteo rather than taken from a curated claim.
- Time zone: resolved from the same coordinates.
- Country figures: the World Bank, latest reported year for each series: Country GDP, GDP per capita, Country population, Life expectancy, Internet users.
- This capital elsewhere: Wikipedia, UNdata, Wikidata.
- Method and limits: How this data was collected explains how each figure was collected and what it does not cover.
The short answer
Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of Brunei, in Asia, with about 100,000 residents, averaging 26.1 °C from December to February and 26.9 °C from June to August.
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What is the capital of Brunei?
Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of Brunei. It has about 100,000 residents and lies in Asia.
How many people live in Bandar Seri Begawan?
About 100,000, which ranks Bandar Seri Begawan 166th of the 172 capitals in DailyGeo's atlas by city population.
What is the weather like in Bandar Seri Begawan?
Bandar Seri Begawan averages 26.1 °C from December to February and 26.9 °C from June to August, with 3,327 mm of precipitation a year. These are ten-year means from ERA5 reanalysis.
How expensive is Bandar Seri Begawan?
GDP per capita in the country is $32,235, the latest year the World Bank reports.
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