Boon Keng (, ta, பூன் கெங்) is a subzone within the planning area of
Kallang
Kallang is a planning area and residential town located in the Central Region of Singapore.
Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the longest river in Singapore. Kallang Planning Area is bounded by Toa Payoh in the ...
,
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
, as defined by the
Urban Redevelopment Authority
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is the national urban planning authority of Singapore, and a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development of the Government of Singapore.
Mission
The authority was established on 1 April ...
(URA). The smallest in terms of physical area among the nine subzones that make up Kallang, Boon Keng is bounded by the
Pelton Canal in the north; the
Kallang–Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) and Sims Way in the east;
Sims Avenue
Sims Avenue () is a one-way major road in Singapore connecting Kallang Road to Jalan Eunos. It extends eastward as Sims Avenue East (), and until Siglap Road.
Etymology
The road was named after Sim Kia Jan
Sim or SIM may refer to:
Computing ...
in the south; and the
Kallang River
The Kallang River (, ms, Sungei Kallang) is the longest river in Singapore, flowing for 10 kilometers. from the Lower Peirce Reservoir (originally named "Kallang River Reservoir") to the Kallang Basin. It originates in the planning ...
in the west.
Primarily a prime residential area, this area is served by
Boon Keng MRT station
Boon Keng MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North East line in Kallang, Singapore. Boon Keng Station also serves the nearby schools such as Northlight Hong wen And Towner Road primary schools
Located unde ...
along the
North East Line and
Kallang MRT station along the
East West Line. A plot of land at Lorong 3 Geylang is slated for future development into a new residential precinct. Geylang West Community Club is located within this subzone.
This area took its name from Dr
Lim Boon Keng
Lim Boon Keng (; 18 October 1869 – 1 January 1957) was a Peranakan physician who advocated social and educational reforms in Singapore in the early 20th-century. He also served as the president of Xiamen University in China between 1921 and ...
, a prominent figure in Singapore history.
See also
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Lim Boon Keng
Lim Boon Keng (; 18 October 1869 – 1 January 1957) was a Peranakan physician who advocated social and educational reforms in Singapore in the early 20th-century. He also served as the president of Xiamen University in China between 1921 and ...
References
External links
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Places in Singapore
Central Region, Singapore
Kallang