Kallang Bahru Explained

Kallang Bahru
Settlement Type:Subzone of Kallang Planning Area
Translit Lang1:Other
Translit Lang1 Type1:Malay
Translit Lang1 Info1:Malay: Kallang Bahru
Malay: {{Script|Arab|کالڠ بهرو
Translit Lang1 Type2:Chinese
Translit Lang1 Info2:

Jiālěng Bālǔ
Ka-léng Bā-ló͘
Gā-láahng Bā-lóuh
Translit Lang1 Type3:Tamil
Translit Lang1 Info3:Tamil: காலாங் பாரு
Kālāṅ pāru
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Singapore
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Region
Subdivision Type2:Planning Area
Subdivision Name2:Kallang
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.84
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:30,000
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:1.3179°N 103.8644°W

Kallang Bahru is a subzone within the planning area of Kallang, Singapore, as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). This subzone is bounded by Bendemeer Road and Sungei Whampoa in the north; the Kallang River in the east; Kallang Road and Sims Avenue in the south; and Lavender Street in the west.

"Kallang Bahru" is also the name of a two-way road in the area. This road connects the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) in the northeast with Lavender Street in the southwest, with major junctions located at Geylang Bahru and Boon Keng Road. This road is unique as it is one of the few roads in Singapore to have a name without any generic element. The name of the subzone was derived from this road.

The subzone of Kallang Bahru consists mostly of industrial and office developments. Notable places include the Kallang Delivery Base of Singapore Post, Aperia Mall and Victoria Wholesale Centre. Bendemeer MRT station along the Downtown Line is located within this subzone.

History

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/php/singapore-admin.php?adm2id=10605 City Population - statistics, maps and charts | Kallang Bahru
  2. Web site: Singapore Historical Map - OneMap .