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Sungei Simpang Kiri
Sungei Simpang Kiri is a river located in eastern part of Sembawang, Singapore. The river starts near Canberra Link and discharges into the Straits of Johor. Location Sungei Simpang Kiri is a river located in eastern part of Sembawang. The river starts at the intersection where Yishun Avenue 2 and Canberra Link and ends at People's Association Water Venture (Sembawang). It discharges into the Straits of Johore. The river is named after the maritime Suku Seletar tribe who used to live along the river banks. History In 1970, the river banks were used extensively for rubber plantations and mangrove swamps surrounded the river. There were also villages close to the river. After urban development, the river was straightened and turned into a concrete canal. A linear park was also constructed to run across the river banks. A section of the river, known as Sungei Simpang Kanan, is slated to undergo another redevelopment under the Public Utilities Board Active, Beautiful, Clean (ABC) p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sembawang
Sembawang is a planning area and residential town located in the North Region of Singapore. Sembawang planning area is bordered by Simpang to the east, Mandai to the south, Yishun to the southeast, Woodlands to the west and the Straits of Johor to the north. Despite the relatively large development in the Sembawang New Town, the area remains largely suburban, with military, industrial and recreational facilities at its periphery. It hosted a major naval base and port facilities since the early 20th century, and continues to handle regular shipping traffic today along its wharves. Etymology The earliest reference to Sembawang is found in Franklin and Jackson's 1830 ''Map of Singapore'', which refers to the River Tambuwang. The place is said to have got its name from the ''pokok sembawang'' (Malay for the ''kayae ferruginea''''),'' which has been renamed ''Mesua ferruginea'' from 1980. This tree can be seen at Sembawang Park. History The Sembawang area in the early twentiet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
