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Kampung Ayer is a traditional village on stilts in the heart of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. It offers a glimpse at how the people of Brunei lived before the country became an oil-rich nation. Even today, there are still 30,000 people living in Kampung Ayer, whose name means "water village".

Kampung Ayer is actually composed of 28 waterborne villages stitched together, on either sides of the Brunei River. Visitors are free to wander around and explore it, walking through a a maze of plank walks connecting fishermen's shacks, shops, schools, even clinics and warehouses. As the citizens of Brunei moved to higher, drier ground, many of these shacks are taken over by immigrants who are forming a sizeable squatter community.

Getting there

Take a taxi to reach Kampung Ayer. There, you can hire a boat to take you around for B$10 per hour.

Kampung Ayer Location Map

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