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Kampong Kianggeh is a
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in
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, the capital of
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. It is also a
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in
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, within
Mukim Kianggeh Mukim Kianggeh is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 8,228 in 2016. The mukim encompasses Pusat Bandar, the city centre of the capital Bandar Seri Begawan. Name The mukim is named after Kampong Kianggeh, one of t ...
. The population was 1,421 in 2016. It is home to Kianggeh Market, a prominent traditional
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in the country.


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Kianggeh Market () is a or local
traditional market A wet market (also called a public market or a traditional market) is a marketplace selling fresh foods such as meat, fish, produce and other consumption-oriented perishable goods in a non- supermarket setting, as distinguished from " dry mark ...
in Kampong Kianggeh, situated on the banks of Kianggeh River. The market mainly sells
produce Produce is a generalized term for many farm-produced crops, including fruits and vegetables (grains, oats, etc. are also sometimes considered ''produce''). More specifically, the term ''produce'' often implies that the products are fresh and g ...
, fish, meat and local foods. It has existed since the 1960s; it is believed to be the oldest market in the country. The current market complex was built in 2016; it has a total area of , comprises eight buildings and altogether accommodates 313 stalls. The new complex was built as a modern and more organised replacement to the previous facilities. It was reported that the market was originally planned to be relocated to Gadong but scrapped after receiving opposition from the local vendors. Kianggeh Market is regarded as a tourist attraction in Brunei. It was visited by
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during her state visit to Brunei in 1998. It was also visited by the British chef
Antony Worrall Thompson Henry Antony Cardew Worrall Thompson (born 1 May 1951) is an English restaurateur and celebrity chef, television presenter and radio broadcaster. Early life Worrall Thompson was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. His parents, Michae ...
and featured in his TV travel documentary ''Antony Worrall Thompson: Adventures in Brunei'' which was aired in Discovery TLC in 2011.


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