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The area of what is now Kallang first appeared in an 1830 survey map of Singapore as "Kilang". By 1838, the place name was spelled as "Kelang". The modern-day "Kallang" is in use since 1842, [7] even though the alternative spelling "Kalang" is also utilised in some instances.
Tanjong Rhu (left) marked as Tanjon Rû in this 1604 map of Singapore by Godinho de Erédia.The map is orientated with the South towards the top left. The name Tanjong Rhu appeared in Manuel Godinho de Erédia's 1604 map of Singapore spelt as Tanjon Rû, it means "casuarina cape" in Malay from the trees of Casuarina equisetifolia or almost similar C. littoria (ru or rhu) species that grew ...
Originally known as the Kallang River Reservoir, Singapore's second reservoir was impounded across the lower reaches of the Kallang River in 1910. In 1922, it was renamed Peirce Reservoir in commendation of the services of Robert Peirce, who was the municipal engineer of Singapore from 1901 to 1916.
A view of the Kallang River from atop the Singapore Flyer. The Kallang River (Chinese: 加冷河, Malay: Sungei Kallang) is the longest river in Singapore, flowing for 10 kilometers from the Lower Peirce Reservoir (originally named "Kallang River Reservoir") to the Kallang Basin. [1]
The name. Kolam Ayer, was derived from the Malay phrase "kolam air", which translates to "pond water".. The subzone's current name, Geylang Bahru, came from a road in the area; "Geylang" is a place in Singapore, now considered a separate planning area from Kallang, while "Bahru" is the old Malay spelling for "baru", meaning "new".
Whampoa is a housing estate located in the subzone of Balestier, which is a part of Novena planning area in Singapore, as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. Within the context of the Housing and Development Board (HDB), however, Whampoa forms part of the Kallang/Whampoa New Town , together with the various housing precincts located ...
The name "Kallang Bahru" first appeared in a street directory as a proposed road in 1969. [2] Meaning "New Kallang" in the Malay language, the road and its surrounding area were seen as an extension of the Kallang settlement. Prior to the construction of the road, the area was a swampland.
Old Airport Road (Chinese: 旧机场路) is a two-way road in Singapore, connecting Dunman Road in the east to the junction with Stadium Boulevard and Mountbatten Road in the west. As its name implies, the road was the eastern boundary of the former Kallang Airport, the first purpose-built civil airport in Singapore. After the closure of the ...