Administrative divisions of Brunei
Brunei is divided into 4 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Brunei
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandar Seri BegawanCapital | 296,500 |
Bandar Seri Begawan is the largest urban area in Brunei with about 296,500 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Brunei: ≈ 1,284 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
🌊 Rivers
- Baram
🏞️ Lakes
No major lakes at this scale.
Ethnic groups in Brunei
Malay 67.4%, Chinese 9.6%, other 23% (2021 est.)
Regionally, Malay is the most common ethnic group across most of the 4 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2021 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Brunei
Muslim (official) 82.1%, Christian 6.7%, Buddhist 6.3%, other 4.9% (2021 est.)
Regionally, Muslim is the most common religious group across most of the 4 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2021 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Brunei
Malay (Bahasa Melayu) (official), English, Chinese dialects
Regionally, Malay (Bahasa Melayu) is the most common language group across most of the 4 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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VietnamSources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.