Berambang Island
The largest island in the Brunei River, close to the water village. It adds a green backdrop to river trips and is best seen from a boat on the water.
Kampong Ayer (Water Village)
Built on stilts above the Brunei River and reached by water taxi, this large village holds a cultural gallery along with mosques and homes.
Attractive locations
Kampong Ayer
A large water village of wooden houses on stilts along the Brunei River, linked by walkways and home to thousands of residents. Water taxis cross from the capital, and visitors can see schools, shops and a mosque.
Kampong Ayer Cultural and Tourism Gallery
A small museum in the stilt village with displays on its history, crafts and daily life. It makes a useful first stop before wandering the walkways.
Airports
Brunei International Airport BWN
It is about 7 km in a straight line from Kampong Ayer (Water Village).
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan26.7 °C285 mm
- Feb26.5 °C143 mm
- Mar26.9 °C155 mm
- Apr27.7 °C212 mm
- May28.0 °C241 mm
- Jun27.8 °C258 mm
- Jul27.6 °C249 mm
- Aug27.7 °C229 mm
- Sep27.5 °C253 mm
- Oct27.3 °C312 mm
- Nov27.3 °C321 mm
- Dec27.2 °C333 mm
Driest months: Feb, Mar, Apr. Wettest months: Oct, Nov, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 35% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
Police 993. Ambulance 991. Fire 995.
local government
Tourism Development Department, Brunei
Helps with: Brunei's tourism department, under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Contact it for tourism information. It lists a phone, an email and office hours Monday to Thursday and Saturday.
Who qualifies: Anyone visiting Brunei or planning a trip there.
Phone: (673) 238 2822
Email: info@tourism.gov.bn
Address: Tourism Development Department, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Jalan Dewan Majlis, Bandar Seri Begawan BB3913
local government
Police emergency number 993
Helps with: Reaches the police in Brunei. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 993
local government
Ambulance emergency number 991
Helps with: Reaches the ambulance service in Brunei. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 991
local government
Fire emergency number 995
Helps with: Reaches the fire service in Brunei. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 995