Seria
Seria
ڤكن سريا ( Jawi) | |
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Municipal area and town | |
Clockwise from top left: Seria Town, "I Love Seria" sign, Seria Energy Lab, Seria Oil Refinery | |
Coordinates: 4°36′51″N 114°19′49″E / 4.614132°N 114.330246°E | |
Country | Brunei |
District | Belait |
Mukim | Seria |
Government | |
• Body | Kuala Belait and Seria Municipal Board |
• Penghulu | Jamail Linap[1] |
Area | |
• Municipal area | 1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 3,625 |
Postcodes | KB1133, KB1233 |
Website | bandaran-kb |
Seria (
Name
The town's name was derived from that of the river near where oil was first discovered in 1929.[5][additional citation(s) needed] In the past, Seria used to be known as Padang Berawa, the local name which has been translated as 'Wild Pigeon's Field', and referred to the area between the Bera and Seria rivers.[6][7] However, the original name has become forgotten today.[7] Berawa is also a word of Indonesian origin, meaning low ground (usually in coastal areas) and flooded with water, usually with lots of aquatic plants, an apt description of what Seria had been in the past. Thus suggesting as well that the original name may have Indonesian or Javanese influence.
Geography
Seria is located within a mangrove swamp and surrounded by an oil field.[8]
Climate data for Seria | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (87) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (74) |
23 (74) |
23 (74) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (74) |
23 (74) |
23 (74) |
23 (74) |
23 (74) |
23 (74) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 430 (16.8) |
170 (6.5) |
140 (5.5) |
110 (4.4) |
210 (8.2) |
300 (12) |
220 (8.5) |
210 (8.4) |
300 (11.8) |
300 (11.7) |
370 (14.5) |
290 (11.3) |
3,040 (119.6) |
Source: Weatherbase [9] |
The town has a narrow 5,000 hectares (12,000 acres) coast with the
History
The first oil field was discovered by the British Malayan Petroleum Company (BMPC) in 1929,[11] followed by the completion of the first commercial oil well later that same year in Wild Pigeon's Field on the west bank of the Seria River.[6] Production of oil has already began by 1931,[12] while the first export began in 1932.[11]
During
On 13 January 1950, two RAF PR Mk.34 de Havilland DH.98 Mosquitoes (RG254 and PF624) collided and crashed off Seria.[20][relevant?] The bodies of the crew were buried in Kuala Belait Cemetery.[20]
During the
Administration
Seria officially constitutes two village subdivisions, in which they are under Mukim Seria:
Village | Population (2016)[26] |
Postcode[27] |
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Pekan Seria Kawasan 1 | 2,413 | KB1133 |
Pekan Seria Kawasan 2 | 1,212 | KB1233 |
Total | 3,625 | - |
Seria has also been incorporated as a municipal area (kawasan bandaran) since 1959 and is the responsibility of the Kuala Belait and Seria Municipal Board, which also oversees Kuala Belait.[28] The municipal area constitutes 1.56 square kilometres (0.60 sq mi)[2] and encompasses parts of the aforementioned village subdivisions, bounded by Jalan Tengah and the Seria Arena to the north, Jalan Lorong Satu Barat to the east, Jalan Bolkiah to the south, and Jalan Lorong Tiga Barat to the west.[29][30]
Economy
Oil and gas
The town sits atop the Seria oil field, which was discovered in 1929 and has been continuously in production since then.[6]
The
Demography
Religion
Religions practiced in Seria include Islam which is adhered to by the majority of the local population, and Christianity, Sikhism,[37] Hinduism,[38] as well as Buddhism which are practiced overwhelmingly by permanent residents, foreign workers and migrants.[39] There are two mosques in Seria, the main and oldest being Masjid Pekan Seria. There are also Christian churches, including the St. Margaret's Church and Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception.[40]
Transportation
Road
Most of the roads within the municipality are surfaced. There are buses taking passengers to Bandar Seri Begawan and Miri from Seria.[41][42] The Kuala Belait Highway from the Malaysian border west of Sungai Tujuh, Kuala Belait links up with multiple other highways leading to Bandar Seri Begawan and Muara Town.[43]
Rail
There are no working
BMP staff hid essential components of the railway from the Japanese during World War II who therefore were unable to restore it so it fell into disrepair. When the liberation forces of the
Water
There are no ferry services, river services or port services in Seria.
Air
There is a privately owned
A heliport (ICAO: WBML)[53] is located inside the British Army Jungle Warfare Training School.[54] The helicopters belong to the No. 1563 Flight RAF,[55] formerly No. 667 Squadron AAC,[56] and No. 7 Flight AAC.[57]
Infrastructure
In 1938, the first Seria Mosque was completed.[58] In 1953, the Masjid Pekan Seria was rebuilt at a cost of B$250,000, becoming the first mosque in Brunei with a dome.[59]
The 8 acres (3.2 ha) An-Naem
Electricity used to be locally generated with a natural gas-fired power plant.[61] This has since been demolished and replaced by the Tenaga Suria Brunei (TSB) solar farm, with a generation capacity of 1.2 megawatts (1,600 hp).[62] The B$20 million solar farm began operation in 2010.[63]
The Seria Post Office served as the town's primary post office.[64]
The RBPF CID training center was built in Seria in 1951.[65]
The town is also home to the Consulate of the Netherlands and Sri Lanka.[66]
Commerce
The Pasarneka Seria, also known as Seria Wet Market, is the town's marketplace.[67][68]
Seria Plaza is a shopping plaza in the commercial centre of the town.[69]
The retailer's fifth location nationwide is the recently inaugurated Milimewah Department Store.[70] It was reopened in 2019, after plans made to tear down and rebuild the historic shop houses, which were destroyed by fire in September 2015.[71]
Education
Schools in Seria include:
- Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Religious School (Public Islamic Religious School)[72]
- Pengiran Setia Negara Pengiran Mohd Yusof Primary School (Public)[73]
- Muhammad 'Alam Primary School (Public)[74]
- Anthony Abell College (Public)[75]
- IBTE Sultan Bolkiah Campus (Public)[76]
- Chung Ching Middle School (Private - Chinese)
- St. Angela's School (Private - Catholic former All-Girls School, but is now a boys' and girls' school since the merging with St Michael's)
- St. Margaret's School (Private - Anglican, One of the International school in Brunei)
- Panaga Primary School (Public)
- Hornbill School (Private)
- International School Brunei (Private - Seria Campus with only primary education)[77]
St. Michael's Mission School was the first English school in the country.[78] It was a Private Catholic All-Boys School. Due to declining numbers, it was closed down in late 2006 and its student body was merged with the formerly all-girls Catholic school, St. Angela's. On 12 February 1977, Seria Library opened its doors on Jalan Bunga Melur.[79]
Military
The British Forces Brunei headquarters was established in Seria, in 1963 by the request of then Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.[80] The three sites that make up Brunei Garrison are Sittang Camp (a training ground for jungle warfare), Medicina Lines (where Garrison Support Services are housed), and Tuker Lines (where Garrison Headquarters and the Resident Infantry Battalion (RIB) are based). In addition to Sittang Camp, the garrison is situated just outside of Seria. Additionally, there are a few Garrison Troops who assist the battalion in completing its job as well as the British Army Jungle Warfare Training School (TTB).[4]
Numerous facilities are available at Brunei Garrison, including a
Tourist attractions
- Pekan Seria Mosque – the oldest surviving mosque in Brunei, built in 1954.[58]
- Seria Energy Lab (SEL) – an interactive museum officiated in 2002 and run by Brunei Shell Petroleum.[81]
- Billionth Barrel Monument – a monument built in 1991, to commemorate the billionth barrel of crude oil produced from the Seria oil field.[82]
- Panaga – home to a resident population of hornbills[83]
- Marina Cinema – one of the few surviving former movie theaters, built in the 1950s.[84] Since around 1991, it has been shuttered and left unoccupied.[85]
Recreation and sports
Public recreational activities in Seria are mostly limited to the country clubs (Panaga Club and the Brunei Shell Recreation Club).[86][87] There is an 18-hole golf course in Panaga Club[88] and an Equestrian area in the Brunei Shell Recreation Club.[89]
Fishing and windsurfing is carried out at the 63 hectares (160 acres) Anduki Jubilee Recreational Park (Malay: Taman Rekreasi Jubli Anduki).[90] It was opened by His Majesty, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam, in 1992, a contribution from Brunei Shell Petroleum to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the Sultan to the throne of Brunei.[91]
The Arena Sports Complex consisted of a track and a football pitch. It is often used by the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD) for national football competitions.[92]
Notable people
- Norsiah Abdul Gapar (born 1952), a recipient of the S.E.A. Write Award 2009[94]
- Mustappa Sirat (born 1957), a politician and minister[95]
- Rozan Yunos (born 1963), a civil servant and writer[96]
- Mardi Bujang (born 1984), retired footballer for Kasuka FC
- Hardi Bujang (born 1984), retired footballer for Kota Ranger FC
Gallery
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Pekan Seria Mosque
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Seria Crude Oil Terminal
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Arena Sports Complex
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Seria Coast
Notes
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