Floating Villages on Rivers

Vivid portrayals of floating villages along riverbanks, showcasing unique stilt houses and daily life in aquatic settings.

Cambodia. Floating Vietnamese fishing village at the southern tip of Koh Trong Island across the Mekong River from Kratie, Cambodia.

Vietnam, An Giang, Long Xuyen, view to pile dwellings at riverside of Mekong

Cambodia. Floating Vietnamese fishing village at the southern tip of Koh Trong Island across the Mekong River from Kratie, Cambodia.

The Tonlé Sap (Large Fresh Water River or Great Lake) is a combined lake and river system of major importance to Cambodia. The Tonlé Sap is the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The Tonlé Sap is unusual for two reasons: its flow changes direction twice a year, and the portion that forms the lake expands and shrinks dramatically with the seasons. From November to May, Cambodia's dry season, the Tonlé Sap drains into the Mekong River at Phnom Penh. However, when the year's heavy rains begin in June, the Tonlé Sap backs up to form an enormous lake. The Tonlé Sap is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and Cham communities, living in floating villages around the lake.

Koh Trong Island. Floating Vietnamese fishing village at the southern tip island across the Mekong River from Kratie, Cambodia.

Cambodia, Kompong Phluck, Riverside Village Scene With Stilted Houses, Man Rowing His Boat.

Houses on stilts and Inle Lake motorboat Burma

The Tonlé Sap (Large Fresh Water River or Great Lake) is a combined lake and river system of major importance to Cambodia. The Tonlé Sap is the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The Tonlé Sap is unusual for two reasons: its flow changes direction twice a year, and the portion that forms the lake expands and shrinks dramatically with the seasons. From November to May, Cambodia's dry season, the Tonlé Sap drains into the Mekong River at Phnom Penh. However, when the year's heavy rains begin in June, the Tonlé Sap backs up to form an enormous lake. The Tonlé Sap is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and Cham communities, living in floating villages around the lake.

Woman in a sampan goes to market at Cai Rang on the Mekong River.

Village on Lake Inle against blue sky seen from motorboat, Myanmar

Myanmar, Shan region, lake Inle, dugout and houses on stilts on the middle of the floating gardens

KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait of the Tonle Sap region, the largest lake in Southeast Asia with a unique natural phenomenon, which is now threatened.KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait de la région du Tonle Sap, le plus grand lac d'Asie du Sud-Est avec un phénomène naturel unique, qui est aujourd'hui menacé.

Mekong River shore

Floating market, Mekong, Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

Floating village, Cambodia, Tonle Sap, Koh Rong island. Floating village with floating houses on the Tonle Sap Lake, Koh Rong island, Cambodia, Asia Copyright: xZoonar.com/RudolfxErnstx 13663166

Villagers traveling in flat bottomed boats in Inhle Lake in Myanmar (Burma).

Stilt houses along Limbang River, Limbang City, Sarawak, Malaysia, island of Borneo, Asia

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Village on river bank in Maharashtra, India. Huts of fishermen seen.

Warao Indians at their stilt village in the Orinoco delta, Venezuela, South America

Floating Village on The Tonle Sap River, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Asia

The stilt houses at Inle Lake. Myanmar

Houseboat on the river in Mandalay, Myanmar

Vietnam, Living in the Mekong Delta

Stelzendorf Nzulezo in der Western Region im Westen von Ghana in Westafrika *** Stelzendorf Nzulezo in the Western Region at West from Ghana in West Africa

The Tonle Sap (Large Fresh Water River or Great Lake) is a combined lake and river system of major importance to Cambodia. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The Tonle Sap is unusual for two reasons: its flow changes direction twice a year, and the portion that forms the lake expands and shrinks dramatically with the seasons. From November to May, Cambodia's dry season, the Tonle Sap drains into the Mekong River at Phnom Penh. However, when the year's heavy rains begin in June, the Tonle Sap backs up to form an enormous lake. The Tonle Sap is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and Cham communities, living in floating villages around the lake.

Ecuador, Amazon Rainforest, Curaray River. Typical thatched roofed home along the river.

Vietnam, Living in the Mekong Delta, stilt houses,

Intha fisherman's boat on Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Large format sizes available)

Fischerdorf Praia das Burras auf der Insel Príncipe in Westafrika *** Fishing village Praia the burras at the Island Príncipe in West Africa

Asia, Cambodia, lake Tonle Sap, floating village ,floating wooden house with metal roof

Vietnam, life on the Mekong Delta, fishing boat,

Boat trip through floating village on Inle Lake, Heho, Myanmar

Housing on stilts and canoe on the Amazon Brazil

Vietnam, Mekong Delta. Cai Rang Floating Market

Floating houses in Iquitos, Peru, South America

fishing village, Andaman Sea Shore in Thailand

KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait of the Tonle Sap region, the largest lake in Southeast Asia with a unique natural phenomenon, which is now threatened.KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait de la région du Tonle Sap, le plus grand lac d'Asie du Sud-Est avec un phénomène naturel unique, qui est aujourd'hui menacé.

fishing village, Andaman Sea Shore in Thailand

AMPHAWA , Sep 10: Amphawa market canal, the most famous of floating market and cultural tourist destination on Sep 10, 2016 in Amphawa ,Thailand

Floating homes in Belen, Iquitos, Peru

Stilt houses of Enggros Village in Yotefa Bay, Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia (Large format sizes available)

Nam Pan vilage; Shan state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia ; Stilt houses ; stands in the water ; Local people in a wooden boat paddling on Inle Lake

Stilt houses and two children in a boat on Lake Inle, Burma also known as Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia

View of floating houses in Belem in Iquitos, a city on the Amazon River in the Peruvian Amazon River basin.

View of the fishing village with houses on stilts at the mouth of the Black River near Balikpapan, on Kalimantan, Indonesia.

UNESCO, Cambodia, Siem Reap, Tonle Sap, Great Lake, Biosphere Reserve.

Peru, Amazon, Amazon River. The floating village of Belen, Iquitos.

Walkway with blue hookah and huts on stilts in the river, water village (Kampong Ayer), Brunei River, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, Asia

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Swimming market canteen in the floating Mark, Mekong Delta, Vietnam

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wichub wala island, panama. Landscape of a traditional hut and boat on the island of wichub-wala of the coast of panama

Floating market floating market in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam.

Asia, Cambodia, Siem Reap. Vietnamese floating village

; Thar Lay vilage; vilage; Shan state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia ; Local people in a wooden boat paddling on Inle Lake ; traveling merchant.

Satkhira, Bangladesh - 12 July 2025: Aerial view of a village nestled amidst the water, with wooden houses and boats creating a mosaic of rustic charm against the water's expanse.

Stelzendorf Nzulezo in der Western Region im Westen von Ghana in Westafrika *** Stelzendorf Nzulezo in the Western Region at West from Ghana in West Africa

Maing Thauk, wooden bridge into Inle Lake, boat, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma)

Fishing rafts and fishermen on canoes in Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

a fishing village near the Town of Sihanoukville in cambodia in southeastasia. . ASIA CAMBODIA SIHANOUKVILLE

Tonle sap floating village

Banishanta is a peninsula, in the middle of the 20th century a large brothel was opened there, with about 1000 woman, today there are only about 100, they administer themselves and elect their head, Banishanta, Bangladesh, Asia

Boats Moored at House in Floating City, Iquitos, Peru

Brazil, Amazon, Manaus. Traditional fisherman's village with wooden stilted houses along the waterfront.

Floating Village on The Tonle Sap River, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Asia

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Damaged pier Backwaters Kuttanad Alleppey Alappuzha Kerala India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

the landcape and river in the village of Ywama at the Inle Lake in the Shan State in the east of Myanmar in Southeastasia.. ASIA MYANMAR BURMA INLE LAKE YWAMA

An excursion boat sails on the Thu Bon River, Sí ng Thu Bá n in Hoi An, Hái An, dark storm clouds in the distance. Hoi An Quang Nam Province Vietnam FB_2024_4239

Nam Pan vilage; Shan state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia ; Stilt houses ; stands in the water ; Local people in a wooden boat paddling on Inle Lake

Inle Lake is a freshwater lake located in the Nyaungshwe Township of Taunggyi District of Shan State, part of Shan Hills in Myanmar (Burma). It is the second largest lake in Myanmar with an estimated surface area of 44.9 square miles (116 km2), and one of the highest at an altitude of 2,900 feet (880 m). The people of Inle Lake (called Intha), some 70,000 of them, live in four cities bordering the lake, in numerous small villages along the lake's shores, and on the lake itself. The entire lake area is in Nyaung Shwe township. The population consists predominantly of Intha, with a mix of other Shan, Taungyo, Pa-O (Taungthu), Danu, Kayah, Danaw and Bamar ethnicities. Most are devout Buddhists, and live in simple houses of wood and woven bamboo on stilts; they are largely self-sufficient farmers. Most transportation on the lake is traditionally by small boats, or by somewhat larger boats fitted with single cylinder inboard diesel engines. Local fishermen are known for practicing a distinc

Poverty-stricken houses on the riverbank as viewed during sunset. Base: Olongapo State: Luzon Country: Republic Of The Philippines (PHL)

Plantagendorf Roça Monte Café auf der Insel São Tomé in Westafrika *** Plantation village Roça Monte Café at the Island São Tomé in West Africa

Boat in Philippines Traditional Philippino boat in the sea, Palawan island, Philippines Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalynaxAndrushkox 10580019

Indonesia, Riau Islands, Bintan Island, Fishing village with fishing boats

Jetty in town of Tefe, Amazon and Rio Solimoes, Tefe, Amazonas State, Brazil, South America

Northern Thailand Rural landscapes in Northern Thailand Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalynaxAndrushkox 10544253

Floating villages with stilt houses, fishing village, boats at the Tonle Sap river, Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia, Asia

Long boat loaded with bananas on the Rio Alto Beni, Rurrenabaque, Department of Beni, Bolivia, South America

Traditional thai fishermans village

Vietnam, Hue. Houseboats along the canals

Stilt house on the waterfront, Lake Tonle Sap, Cambodia, Asia

Vietnam, Mekong Delta. My Tho, Bao Dinh Channel, waterfront

Burmese housing boats on the Irrawaddy River (Ayeyarwady River) in Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)

Bangladesh, Sundarbans National Park. Waterways between Harbaria and Charaputia. Typical prawn (chinar) fisherman in mangrove and nipa palm (aka Golpata) habitat along the canals.

Africa, Benin, Ganvie. Looking out onto Lake Nokoue from bow of boat.

colorful boats in the bay of the famous historical town Paraty Brazil

Boats along River Mekong, Luang Prabang, Laos

Floating houses on Tembeling River, rainforest, jungle, Kuala Tahan, Taman Negara, Malaysia, Asia

Main road of Kampung Rinca with new power line in town, town, Indonesia, Rinca, island, Komodo, Flores, power line, power

Raft Tour at Cultural Center, Pacific Harbour, Viti Levu, Fiji

slum of burdwan at west bengal India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

water sky and nature in bangkok klongs river

Myanmar, Shan, Shwe Inn Thein. Washday by the river at Inn Thein Village in Myanmar.

South East Asia, Laos, Luang Prabang, Small Home And Boat On The Mekong River.

Africa, Benin, Ganvie. Typical Tofinu village on Lake Nokoue, traditional homes on stilts.

LAO - LE RYTHME DES EAUXAu Nord du Laos, enclavée dans les montagnes, la paisible cité de Luang Prabang prospère depuis des siècles au sein de la péninsule formée par la confluence du fleuve Mékong et de la rivière Nam Khan. Avant dêtre devancée par Vientiane, elle fut la capitale du puissant Royaume de Lane Xang (Royaume du Million dEléphants). Son architecture coloniale et ses majestueux temples lui valent dêtre inscrite au patrimoine mondiale de lUNESCO depuis 1995.La légende raconte que Bouddha y serait venu au cours de lun de ses voyages et quil a souri. Aujourdhui, la ville est un haut lieu bouddhique de lAsie du Sud-Est. Les jeunes y viennent des campagnes alentours pour faire une retraite monastique et ainsi recevoir une éducation gratuite.A loccasion de Pi Mai, la Fête de l'Eau, Luang Prabang se réveille. Correspondant au Nouvel An lao et bouddhique, on fête le retour de la saison des pluies et la renaissance de la nature. Durant les plusieurs jours de festivités,

Street scene in the Bajau Sea Gypsy village on Bungin Island, famous for living in stilt houses above the water and living entirely off the sea, off the coast of Sumbawa Island, Indonesia.

Floating fishing village in Cambodia Kampong Phluk, floating village onTonle Sap, Cambodia Copyright: xZoonar.com/MarkusxLorettox 8774463

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