Kuala Belait - Tourist Attractions

Tourist Attractions

Kuala Belait town itself has a number of tourist attractions. Some of these are:

• The Silver Jubilee Park and beach along South China Sea. The park is situated beside Jalan Maulana, facing the South China Sea. It was built to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah’s accession to the throne, as a gift from the people of Kuala Belait. Apart from the commemorative arch (or pintu gerbang in Malay) and the monument, there are exhibition huts, shelters, toilets and a children’s playground.
• The monument, built to commemorate the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's 50th Birthday, along the Belait River between SKBB building and the KBBC. (name and description required)
• The Kuala Belait Boat Club (KBBC), located on the Belait River.
• The Tudong Saji market is just next to the KBBC. It is the place where people sell their produce at the weekend. There are some food stalls and restaurants serving local cuisine such as the ambuyat.
• The weekend evening market is located at the old wet market building next to the Custom building, selling hot and freshly made local fast food.
• There is a playground next to the new wet market.

Other tourist attractions in the vicinity include:

• The teapot (locally known as 'kiri') roundabout in Kg. Sg. Pandan, its construction sponsored by Brunei Shell Petroleum.
• Istana Mangelella - the residence of the Sultan of Brunei in the Belait district.
• Excapade Sushi - A very famous sushi restaurant located at Bangunan Pg Hj Md Jadid, Jalan Jaya Negara. It is one of the most famous Japanese restaurants in the country, currently with 8 branches throughout Brunei. Other than being popular among Bruneians, it is also a well known eatery for tourists, especially those from Miri, a city in Sarawak, Malaysia.

Further afield are the attractions of the historic village of Kuala Balai and the oil town of Seria.