Gadong, Brunei
Gadong is a commercial area in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is a popular shopping and dining area in the city as well as in Brunei, with several shops, restaurants and cafes establishing their presence in the area.
Location
Gadong is the place where locals commonly go to eat delicious food to the area in Bandar Seri Begawan mainly enclosed by Jalan Gadong, Jalan Pasar Baharu and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Highway include its immediate service required. It is officially parts of Kiarong and Pengkalan Gadong, which are village subdivisions over the subdistrict of this place is the main capital or 'PRIMARY capital of Brunei''''
Commerce
Commercial activity in Gadong focuses in the area of the commercial buildings owned by Abdul Razak Holdings, a local real estate company which also owns a few other commercial buildings in Bandar Seri Begawan as well as abroad.[1] Two of the company's most well-known commercial buildings are The Mall, a popular shopping mall in Brunei, and The Centrepoint Hotel.[2]
Gadong is also the location of Gadong Wet Market (Malay: Pasar Gadong), one of the main marketplaces in the city selling fresh meat and produce. Adjacent to it is Pasar Pelbagai Barangan Gadong (also known as Gadong Night Market), the popular night market in town. Although it has existed for many years, it used to be a makeshift market, with tents erected on the parking spaces of the wet market. However, the night market has since been made permanent on the location with the completion of an open-air building.[3][4] It was inaugurated in early 2017 and given the official Malay name Pasar Pelbagai Barangan Gadong.[5]
References
- "Abdul Razak Holdings". www.arhbrunei.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- "Abdul Razak Holdings - The Mall". www.arhbrunei.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- "Pasar Pelbagai Barangan Gadong: fresh new look, same old charm • Biz Brunei". www.bizbrunei.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- "Pasar Pelbagai Barangan Gadong - Home". www.pasarpelbagaibarangan.com.bn. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- adminnews. "Official Opening of Pasar Pelbagai Barangan Gadong". 194-220.static.espeed.com.bn. Retrieved 2017-12-17.