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Houseboat Floating house on the Amazon, Iquitos, Peru A houseboat is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily as a home. Some houseboats are not motorized, because they are usually moored, kept stationary at a fixed point and often tethered to land to provide utilities. However, many are capable of operation under their own power. Australia[edit] Canada[edit] In Canada, houseboats are gaining major popularity in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec as there is an abundance of perfectly suited rivers and lakes for houseboaters to enjoy. Germany[edit] The Port of Hamburg has a sizable water borne community that includes a Flussschifferkirche or Boatman's Church. Hong Kong/China[edit] There is a houseboat and fishing community in Hong Kong known as Aberdeen floating village. Houseboat in Humble Administrator's Garden India[edit] In India, houseboats are common on the backwaters of Kerala, see below, and on the Dal Lake near Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. Kerala houseboats[edit]

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