Basically, it is called water village because the houses, building and other public facilities are built in the bodies of water.
It is recorded that Kampong Ayer or Water Village in Brunei is made up of small villages linked together by more than 29,140 meters of foot-bridges, consisting of over 4200 structures including homes, mosques, restaurants, shops, schools, and a hospital. The 36 kilometers of boardwalks connect the buildings.
You can have the view of the pace by either using the walkways or take a tour by paying a water for BN$5.00. Usually, the boat will tour you around the water village in Bandar Seri Begawan.
It is a well preserved national heritage site, the largest of its kind in the world with approximately 30,000 residents. The Kampong is over 1,000 years old.
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