Kampong

For other uses, see Kampong (disambiguation).

A kampong (this term is in Za'aba Spelling, kampung in both modern Malay and Indonesian) is a type of village in Southeast Asia, particularly in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore. It is also used to refer to a 'dock' in Cambodia. The term applies to traditional villages, especially of the indigenous peoples living in this region.

This term has also been used to refer to urban slum areas or enclosed developments and neighborhoods within towns and cities. The design and architecture of traditional kampong villages have been targeted for reform by urbanists and modernists. These villages have also been adapted by contemporary architects for various projects.

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