"There are two main water villages namely Kampung Bebuloh and Kampung Patau-Patau. The residents are mainly the Brunei Malay. The wooden houses are built on stilts over water and are connected to each other by numerous walkways."
A trip to Labuan would be incomplete if one does not visit Kampung Air (Water Village). There are two main water villages on Labuan - Kampung Bebuloh and Kampung Patau-Patau which are mainly inhabited by Brunei Malays. The houses here, which are built right at the water's edge, are made of wood and sit on high stilts, joined together with a maze of wooden walkways.
Visitors are free to roam around the vicinity of the water village, however, they need to ask permission from the house owners if they want to see the inside of these homes.
Almost every house owner here has his own boat. The houses can be quite large and they all have a cool verandah in front. Some are very eye-catching with pots of brightly colored bougainvillea and orchid plants on the verandah or near the walkways. The villages are made up of large communities with its own shops, mosques and other facilities.
For more information, please contact the Labuan Tourism Action Council office at 6087-422622.
Last viewed - July 04, 2008
Getting there
By Taxi
Moving around in Labuan is relatively easy. A 24-hour radio taxi service is available at Tel: 6087- 411878 / 422878
By Plane
Malaysian Airlines (Tel: 1 300 88 3000) and Air Asia (Tel: 1 300 88 9933)flies daily from Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Bandar Seri Begawan to Labuan. Royal Brunei also flies direct to Labuan from Bandar Seri Begawan.
By Boat
Optionally, high speed air conditioned ferries operate daily to Labuan from Kota Kinabalu, Sarawak and Brunei. The ride from Kota Kinabalu takes about three hours and from Brunei, about one hour.
"Unlike other fishing villages, besides than the attracting fishing village, it can provide the fascinating close view of Labuan Skyline." by Stephanie
