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The word Geylang is found early in Singapore's history and also in early topographical maps showing marsh and coconut plantations beside and adjacent to the mouth of the Kallang River, home to the Orang Laut (sea gypsies) called orang biduanda kallang who inhabited the area at the time of Raffles' arrival in 1819, and after whom the river is named.
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".
Geylang, Singapore. Coordinates. 1°18′59.4″N 103°53′45.6″E / 1.316500°N 103.896000°E / 1.316500; 103.896000. Type. history museum. The Malay Village ( Malay: Kampung Melayu ), predecessor of present day Wisma Geylang Serai, [ 1] was a museum once located in Geylang, Singapore, where they showcases the life of the Malays ...
Singapore has several distinct ethnic neighbourhoods, including Katong, Kampong Glam, Geylang Serai, Chinatown and Little India. Both Geylang Serai and Kampong Glam are the focal points of the Malays in Singapore. [8] A Malay Heritage Centre in Kampung Glam showcases the history and cultural exposure of the Malays, [9] who are indigenous to the ...
Geylang River (Malay: Sungai Geylang; Simplified Chinese: 芽茏河) is a canalised river flowing from Geylang to Kallang, in the Central Region of Singapore. With the formation of the Marina Reservoir after the completion of the Marina Barrage in 2008, the river now forms part of the reservoir.
Geylang Methodist School (Secondary) (GMS (S)) is a co-educational government-aided Methodist secondary school located in Geylang, Singapore. Founded in 1924, the school offers secondary education leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level or Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examinations. The incumbent principal is Mr Victor Owyong.
Coordinates: 1.3065°N 103.8837°E. Dakota Crescent is one of Singapore ’s oldest housing estates built by Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT), the government development authority, in 1958. [ 1] Only 15 original blocks, all of which are even numbered, remain. These low-rise flats are located at Old Airport Road.
Geylang Road (Chinese: 芽笼路) is a major trunk road linking Singapore's eastern suburban areas with the country's central business district. Deriving its name from the area of Geylang where the road cuts through, it is fronted on both sides by low-rise shophouses protected statutorily from urban redevelopment in keeping with its history and ...