Kampong Ayer
E366358
Kampong Ayer is a historic stilted water village in Brunei, often called the "Venice of the East" for its extensive network of wooden walkways and houses built over the Brunei River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kampong Ayer canonical | 7 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
settlement
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ water village ⓘ |
| country |
Brunei Darussalam
ⓘ
surface form:
Brunei
|
| describedIn | Antonio Pigafetta’s 16th-century writings ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Government of Brunei
ⓘ
surface form:
Brunei government
|
| hasClimate | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| hasCommunicationInfrastructure |
internet access
ⓘ
telecommunications ⓘ |
| hasConstructionType | stilt houses ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
small-scale trade ⓘ tourism services ⓘ |
| hasEducationFacility |
primary schools
ⓘ
secondary schools ⓘ |
| hasElectricitySupply | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
clinics on stilts
ⓘ
clustered villages on stilts ⓘ fire station on stilts ⓘ footbridges connecting houses ⓘ houses built over water ⓘ mosques on stilts ⓘ police station on stilts ⓘ schools on stilts ⓘ shops on stilts ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
historic settlement ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
boardwalks
ⓘ
boat jetties ⓘ bridges ⓘ wooden walkways ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Malay ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| hasNickName | Venice of the East ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | several thousand inhabitants ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | stilt village ⓘ |
| hasSewerageSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
boat tours
ⓘ
cultural visits ⓘ |
| hasTourismFacility | Kampong Ayer Cultural and Tourism Gallery ⓘ |
| hasTransportation |
boats
ⓘ
water taxis ⓘ |
| hasWaterSupply | yes ⓘ |
| inhabitedSince | at least the 15th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bandar Seri Begawan ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Brunei-Muara District ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Brunei River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bandar Seri Begawan
ⓘ
surface form:
Bandar Seri Begawan metropolitan area
|
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.