 Places in Singapore
Places in Singapore (11 December 2004)
© Timothy Tye using this photo
On this page, I want to take you to visit all the Places in Singapore. Often we will go outside the usual tourist areas to places where the locals live, so that you have an idea how Singapore looks like beyond the Central Business District. My intention is to leave no place uncovered. It will take some time for me to describe every place in Singapore, so do check back often as this list is updated.
List of Places in Singapore
- Ang Mo Kio
Ang Mo Kio is a township in central Singapore.
- Ann Siang Hill
Small hill in the Chinatown of Singapore.
- Bedok
Township on the eastern part of Singapore.
- Bishan
Residential neighbourhood in Central Singapore.
- Boat Quay
Former quay now an entertainment and nightlife precinct of the Financial District.
- Boon Lay
Small housing estate on the western part of Singapore.
- Bukit Batok
Township in central western Singapore.
- Bukit Merah
Name of a place on the southern part of Singapore.
- Bukit Timah
Name of the tallest hill as well as urban planning area in Central Singapore.
- Changi
Name of the place on the easternmost part of Singapore.
- Chek Jawa
Forested cape on the southeastern tip of Pulau Ubin.
- Chinatown
The earliest Chinese settlement in Singapore, and still an enclave with a predominantly Chinese population.
- Choa Chu Kang
Suburb in the western region of Singapore.
- Clarke Quay
Former quay now another nightlife precinct in Singapore.
- Empress Place
Site at the mouth of the Singapore River where the Asian Civilisations Museum is situated.
- Esplanade
Seaside area at Marina Bay.
- Financial District
Area to the south of the Singapore River with the highest concentration of banks and financial institutions in Singapore.
- Hougang
Suburb on the northeastern part of Singapore.
- Jurong
Constituency as well as township on the western part of Singapore.
- Kampong Glam
Muslim settlement since the early part of the 19th century.
- Marina Bay
Man-made bay surrounded by reclaimed land presently undergoing development.
- Marina Channel
Outlet for the water of the Marina Bay to flow into the open sea.
- Pasir Ris
Township on the eastern part of Singapore.
- Paya Lebar
Township in central eastern Singapore where the former civilian airport was located.
- Pearl's Hill
Small hill in the Chinatown part of Singapore.
- Punggol
Township on the northeastern part of Singapore, bordering Sengkang to the south.
- Robertson Quay
Pedestrian promenade along the Singapore River.
- Sembawang
Northernmost district of Singapore.
- Sengkang
Township on the northeastern part of Singapore, between Hougang and Punggol.
- Sentosa Island
Island to the south of Singapore developed as a resort.
- Simei
Township in eastern Singapore between Tampines and Bedok.
- Singapore River
Main river flowing through downtown Singapore.
- Tampines
The largest residential township in Singapore.
- Thomson
Area in central Singapore.
- Toa Payoh
Major public housing estate in central Singapore.
- Tuas Peninsula
Peninsula on reclaimed land on the westernmost extension of Singapore.
- Woodlands
Northernmost township of Singapore, to the west of Sembawang.
- Yishun
Township on the northern part of Singapore.
List of Rivers and Canals
- Geylang River
River flowing into the Kallang Basin from the east.
- Kallang Basin
Major river basin on the southern part of Singapore.
- Kallang River
Longest river in Singapore.
- Rochor Canal
Longest canal in the southern part of Singapore.
- Rochor River
Canalised river between Rochor Canal and the confluence with Kallang River.
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