Seria

Seria is a town in Belait District, Brunei, about 65 kilometres 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. The town has few retail establishments, fresh food markets, supermarkets, banking services, tourist information centers, and a range of restaurants, including Chinese, Indian, and Italian ones as well as outdoor dining in somewhat rustic settings. For processing documentation related to owning a car and hiring domestic helpers, government offices are located in Kuala Belait.