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Gadong is a
Gadong is also the location of Gadong Wet Market (), 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
Gadong is a commercial area
Commercial areas in a city are areas, districts, or neighborhoods primarily composed of commercial buildings, such as a strip mall, office parks, downtown, central business district, financial district, " Main Street", or shopping centers. C ...
in Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB; Jawi: بندر سري بڬاوان; ) is the capital city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area () with an area of and an estimated population of 100,700 as of 2007. It is part of Brunei-Muara District, the s ...
, the capital of Brunei
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. 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.
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. Two of the company's most well-known commercial buildings are The Mall, a popular shopping mall in Brunei, and The Centrepoint Hotel.
Gadong is also the location of Gadong Wet Market (), 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
Night markets or night bazaars are street markets which operate at night and are generally dedicated to more leisurely strolling, shopping, and eating than more businesslike day markets. They are typically open-air markets popular in East Asia, So ...
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. It was inaugurated in early 2017 and given the official Malay name .
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