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Seria Co.
Seria or officially known as Seria Town (), is a town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ... in Belait District, Brunei. It is located about west from the country's capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The total population was 3,625 in 2016. It was where oil was first struck in Brunei in 1929 and has since become a centre for the country's oil and gas industry. Etymology The town's name was derived from that of the river near where oil was first discovered in 1929. In the past, Seria used to be known as , the local name which has been translated as 'Wild Pigeon's Field', and referred to the area between the Bera and Seria rivers. However, the original name has become forgotten today. is also a word of Indonesian origin, meaning low ground (usually in coastal areas) and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Brunei
Municipalities in Brunei are settlements which have been incorporated by the government to run as Municipality, municipalities. They are independent from the hierarchy of the country's subdivisions but nevertheless overlap with Mukims of Brunei, mukims and Villages of Brunei, villages, the second- and third-level administrative divisions of Brunei. The governing body of a municipality is municipal department () which is a government department under the Ministry of Home Affairs; the head is a chairman (, officially ) which is equivalent to mayor. List There are four settlements in Brunei which have municipal status, namely Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei; Kuala Belait, a town and capital of Belait District; Seria, a town also in Belait District; and Tutong (town), Tutong, the town of Tutong District. Although Muara, Brunei, Muara in Brunei-Muara District and Bangar, Brunei, Bangar, the capital of Temburong District, are officially known in Malay language, Malay as and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
