Kampong Ayer
Kampong Ayer is a city in Brunei with a population of about 10,250.
Kampung Ayer is a prominent traditional settlement in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It comprises neighbourhoods of traditional houses, schools and mosques built on stilts above the Brunei River near the capital's city centre. It has an area of about 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi); the total population was 10,250 in 2016. It has been historically nicknamed 'Venice of the East'.
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About Kampong Ayer
| Country | Brunei |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 02 |
| Population | 10,250 |
| Local currency | BND |
| Coordinates | 4.8826, 114.9449 |
| Time zone | Asia/Pontianak |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 1 km · Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Population (Brunei) | #16 most populated in Brunei |
| Where on Earth | 4°52′58″N · 114°56′42″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 544 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,475 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Takoradi (Ghana) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -4.88, -65.06 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Singapore | 1,296 km |
| Beijing | 3,897 km |
| Tokyo | 4,257 km |
| Sydney | 5,750 km |
| Dubai | 6,735 km |
| Moscow | 8,768 km |