Nurul Iman Palace

The Istana Nurul Iman is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, and the seat of the government. The palace is located on a leafy, riverside sprawl of hills on the banks of the , a few kilometres southwest of , Brunei's capital city.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: palace of Sultan of Brunei
  • Also known as: “Istana Nurul Iman”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sultan Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque and Jame’ Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque.

Mosque
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The Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque. or unofficially Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque, is a in , the capital of . It is one of the two state mosques, the other being . is situated 3 km northeast of Nurul Iman Palace.

Mosque
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The Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque is a Sunni , located in , . It is the largest mosque in Brunei, and one of the country's two state mosques, the other being . is situated 3 km north of Nurul Iman Palace.

Museum
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The is a museum located in the heart of , the capital of . Originally built as a monument in 1965, the museum had a makeover and expansion in 1992 that combined constructivist and Melayu Islam Beraja architectural elements. is situated 3½ km northeast of Nurul Iman Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bandar Seri Begawan and Kampong Sungai Akar.

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is the capital and largest city of . It is officially a municipal area with an area of 100.36 square kilometres and has a population of 72,133 as of 2025 estimate.

Village
or commonly known as Sungai Akar, is a village in Brunei-Muara District, , as well as a neighbourhood in the capital . The population was 5,467 in 2016. is situated 9 km northeast of Nurul Iman Palace.

Nurul Iman Palace

Latitude
4.87151° or 4° 52′ 17″ north
Longitude
114.92082° or 114° 55′ 15″ east
Open location code
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way 430464616
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Nurul Iman Palace” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قصر سلطان بروناى”
  • Arabic: “قصر نور الإيمان”
  • Asturian: “Palaciu de Nurul Iman”
  • Balinese: “Istana Nurul Iman”
  • Bengali: “ইসতানা নুরুল ইমান”
  • Catalan: “Istana Nurul Iman”
  • Central Kurdish: “کۆشکی ئیستانا نورول ئیمان”
  • Chinese: “努洛伊曼宫”
  • Chinese: “努爾·伊曼宮”
  • Chinese: “努諾伊曼王宮”
  • Czech: “Istana Nurul Iman”
  • Dutch: “Istana Nurul Iman”
  • Finnish: “Istana Nurul Iman”
  • French: “palais Nurul Iman”
  • French: “Palais Nurul Iman”
  • German: “Istana Nurul Iman”
  • Greek: “Ιστάνα Νουρούλ Ιμάν”
  • Hebrew: “איסטנה נורול אימאן”
  • Indonesian: “Istana Nurul Iman”
  • Italian: “Istana Nurul Iman”
  • Japanese: “イスタナ・ヌルル・イマン”
  • Korean: “누룰 이만 궁전”
  • Korean: “이스타나 누룰 이만”
  • Malay: “Istana Nurul Iman”
  • Portuguese: “Istana Nurul Iman”
  • Romanian: “Istana Nurul Iman”
  • Russian: “Нурул Иман”
  • Spanish: “Palacio de Nurul Iman”
  • Tagalog: “Istana Nurul Iman”
  • Tamil: “இசுதானா நூருல் இமான் அரண்மனை”
  • Thai: “Istana Narul Iman”
  • Urdu: “قصر نور الایمان”
  • Uzbek: “Istana Nurul Imon”
  • Vietnamese: “Cung điện Istana Nurul Iman”
  • Vietnamese: “Istana Nurul Iman”

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Highlights include Balai Bomba Tumasek and Darul Hana Palace.

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