Seria
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Seria is a town in the Belait District of Brunei.
It is the centre of the oil industry in the country, and the site of several onshore oilfields. The Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) company is headquartered in Seria. Life in Seria revolves around the oil industry.
Recreational activities in Seria are mostly limited to country clubs (Panaga and the Brunei Shell Recreation Club). There are a total of five cinemas in Brunei, one of which is a single screen theatre -- although no longer in operation -- located in Seria. Now there is one cinema located in Seria which is under Brunei Shell Petroleum called OGDC cinema.
The largest shopping centre in Seria is the Seria Plaza, which has CD/DVD/Game shops, clothing shops, a basement supermarket, etc. and the famous Jollibee fast food restaurant.
Interesting spots in Seria are:
- Seria Plaza
- Seria Mee Stall -- home of the local favorite "Kolo Mee"
- Oil and Gas Discovery Centre
- Seria Beach
Romantic things to do around Seria are:
- Driving along the highway (there is only one highway) from Bandar Seri Begawan to Seria around 6pm. You will be greeted with a beautiful sunset.
- Walking on the Seria Beach around 6pm.
Key schools of Seria are:
- Chung Ching Middle School (Private - Chinese)
- St Margaret's (Private - Anglican)
- St Michael's (Private - Catholic All-Boys School)- Closed down and merged with St Angela's.
- St Angela's (Private - Catholic All-Girls School)- Now a boys and girls school since the merging with St Micheal's.
- Anthony Abell College (Public)
A notable native of Seria is Carolina Hurricanes forward Craig Adams.
