Burong Pingai Ayer

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Burong Pingai Ayer
Village
Kampung Burong Pingai Ayer
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Location in Brunei
Coordinates: 4°52′33″N114°56′02″E / 4.875807°N 114.934003°E / 4.875807; 114.934003 Coordinates: 4°52′33″N114°56′02″E / 4.875807°N 114.934003°E / 4.875807; 114.934003
Country Brunei
District Brunei-Muara
Mukim Burong Pingai Ayer
Postcode BM1126

Burong Pingai Ayer (Malay : Kampung Burong Pingai Ayer, also Kampong Burong Pingai Ayer) is a neighbourhood in Kampong Ayer, the stilt settlement on the Brunei River in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is officially a village subdivision under the mukim of the namesake in Brunei-Muara District. [1] The postcode for Burong Pingai Ayer is BM1126. [1] [2]

Malay language Austronesian language

Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family spoken in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. A language of the Malays, it is spoken by 290 million people across the Strait of Malacca, including the coasts of the Malay Peninsula of Malaysia and the eastern coast of Sumatra in Indonesia, and has been established as a native language of part of western coastal Sarawak and West Kalimantan in Borneo. It is also used as a trading language in the southern Philippines, including the southern parts of the Zamboanga Peninsula, the Sulu Archipelago, and the southern predominantly Muslim-inhabited municipalities of Bataraza and Balabac in Palawan.

Kampong Ayer Place in Brunei

Kampong Ayer is a historical settlement area in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It literally means 'water village'. Kampong Ayer consists of a cluster of traditional stilt villages built on the Brunei River, mainly in the vicinity of the present-day Pusat Bandar or the City Centre. Hence, it has often been dubbed as 'Venice of the East' since the past. Kampong Ayer has been historically the principal settlement of Brunei; it was the de facto capital, in particular social and economic centre, of the Bruneian Empire for a few centuries, but also extending into the early period during British imperialism in Brunei.

Brunei River river in Brunei

The Brunei River is a river which flows through Brunei and empties into Brunei Bay towards the North-east direction. The Istana Nurul Iman, the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, stands on its banks. The Brunei River is the shortest major river in Brunei Darussalam. Brunei Darussalam's traditional residential areas, Kampong Ayer, is situated on the river. Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei Darussalam, stands on its banks. The upper reaches of the river are an important source of freshwater for the western parts of the country.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Brunei Postal Services - postcodes". post.gov.bn. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  2. ↑ "Kampong Burong Pinggai Ayer, Burong Pinggai Ayer, Brunei Muara: BM1126 | Brunei Postcode". brn.postcodebase.com. Retrieved 2018-04-08.


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