Lower Seletar, Singapore Explained

Lower Seletar
Settlement Type:Subzone of Yishun, Singapore
Translit Lang1:Others
Translit Lang1 Type1:Chinese
Translit Lang1 Type2:Malay
Translit Lang1 Info2:Malay: Bawah Seletar
Translit Lang1 Type3:Tamil
Translit Lang1 Info3:Tamil: கீழ் செலிட்டர்
Kīḻ celiṭṭar
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Singapore
Leader Title:Member of Parliament
Leader Name:Carrie Tan[1]
Subdivision Name1:Yishun
Subdivision Type1:Town

Lower Seletar is a subzone of Yishun, Singapore. It is bounded by Yishun Avenue 1/4 and Yishun Street 41/51 to the north, Seletar Expressway and Seletar West Link to the south, Yishun Avenue 1 to the east and Lentor Avenue to the west.[2]

Etymology

Lower Seletar is named from the planning area Seletar, which is located on the east of Lower Seletar. Seletar itself was named after the indigenous group that resided around the area before the 19th Century, the Orang Seletar[3] The area is mostly taken up by Lower Seletar Reservoir, a reservoir constructed under the Sungei Seletar/Bedok Water Scheme[4]

Amenities

Hotel

Country Clubs

Recreation

A major park, Lower Seletar Reservoir Park is located at the southern edge of the housing estate bordering the northern edge of the reservoir. Facilities include a water sports rental facility.[6] There are also two small parks, Rockridge Park and Rower's Bay Park. Yishun Dam is also located in Lower Seletar, at the north-eastern side of Lower Seletar Reservoir.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carrie Tan Huimin.
  2. Web site: Lower Seletar.
  3. Web site: Singapore infopedia — Seletar Camp — Seletar airbase.
  4. Web site: ArchivesOnline — Sungei Seletar/Bedok Scheme.
  5. Web site: Orchid Golf & Resort Hotel Singapore. Orchid Country Club. en-US . 2019-09-29.
  6. Web site: Lower Seletar Reservoir Park . 2023-10-03 . NParks . en-UK.