Places Named After Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III
- The capital city of Brunei Darussalam was renamed Bandar Seri Begawan in honour of him. Bandar Seri Begawan was named after Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien on 5 October 1970 in recognition of his contributions, on October 1970 by his eldest son, His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah who had consented to rename Brunei Town, Brunei's capital to Bandar Seri Begawan, after his father's title.
- A National Mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque was named after Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the mosque was completed in 1958.
- The Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien at the capital.
- Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College.
- The Seri Begawan Religious Teaching University.
- The Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Institute of Islamic studies of Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
- The Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College.
- The Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque in Kampong Katimahar.
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