[5] The term "Orang Melabau" designates a revered group that has been passed down through the centuries and is renowned for its moral rectitude and religious dedication.

Tombstone inscriptions in Bukit Luba, Melabau, which frequently include words like "Ibnu" and "Al-Marhum," highlighting their aristocratic rank, reinforce this lineage.

[9] The Melabau area features several notable royal properties, including Qashr Al-Meezan, the private residence of the Crown Prince of Brunei.

[11][12][13] The Ong Sum Ping Condominium in Melabau hosts several key educational institutions, including the main campus of Brunei Polytechnic at its Ong Sum Ping Campus[14] and the JPMC College of Health Sciences,[15] both of which operate in converted blocks of the complex.

[20] The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) building complex in Melabau,[21] completed in time for Brunei's 22nd ASEAN Summit in April 2013,[22] is a six-story, 92,000 square metres (990,000 sq ft) structure designed by Nizam Wahab,[23] featuring two symmetrical wings around a central dome with landscape fountains, funded by the 10th National Development Plan.