57 Facts About Kallang

Kallang is a planning area and residential town located in the Central Region of Singapore.

Kallang Planning Area is bounded by Toa Payoh in the north, Geylang in the east, Marine Parade in the southeast, Marina East in the south, the Downtown Core in the southwest, Rochor, Newton in the west, and Novena in the northwest.

Today, Kallang is best known as the location of the Singapore Sports Hub, which is home to the new National Stadium and the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

The modern-day "Kallang" is in use since 1842, even though the alternative spelling "Kalang" is utilised in some instances.

Kallang was nicknamed "??" by the Chinese community because it was the site of the Kallang Gasworks.

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Kallang Planning Area is part of the Central Region of Singapore.

Kallang Planning Area consists of nine "subzones", as officially established by the Urban Redevelopment Authority for urban planning purpose.

Kallang sits on the Kallang Formation which consists of soft marine clay, loose alluvial muddy sand, loose beach sand, soft peaty and organic mud, and coral.

Terrain of Kallang is generally flat and low, with elevation no more than 15 metres above sea level.

Bukit Kallang is situated at the southeastern corner of the Upper Peirce Reservoir, west of the TreeTop Walk suspension bridge, and within the territory of the former Ulu Kallang mukim.

The source of the Kallang River is the Lower Peirce Reservoir and the river mouth is located at Kallang Basin, near to the Merdeka Bridge.

Kallang Basin is an enclosed bay in Kallang, and is a popular location for water sports.

Kallang River used to empty into the Singapore Straits at Kallang Basin, as did Rochor River and Geylang River.

Kallang is drained by the Geylang River, Rochor River, Rochor Canal, Marina Channel, Sungei Whampoa and the Pelton Canal, the latter two of which are tributaries of the Kallang River.

Some famous bridges found in Kallang include the Merdeka Bridge, Benjamin Sheares Bridge and the Tanjong Rhu Footbridge .

Present-day boundaries of Kallang Planning Area are established by the Urban Redevelopment Authority for urban planning purpose.

Mukim of Kallang was roughly bounded by Upper Serangoon Road, Serangoon Road and the Kallang River to its west; Upper Paya Lebar Road to its north and east; Paya Lebar Road to its east; and Geylang Road to its south.

The areas that once belonged to the former Kallang mukim are now split among the planning areas of Serangoon, Toa Payoh, Geylang and Kallang.

The modern boundaries of Kallang Planning Area therefore differ from those of the Kallang mukim.

Ulu Kallang mukim bordered the adjacent mukims of Ulu Pandan in its southwest, Tanglin in its southeast, Toa Payoh and Ang Mo Kio in its east, South Seletar in its northeast, Mandai in its northwest, and Bukit Timah in its west.

The territories which once constituted Ulu Kallang are now shared among the planning areas of Central Water Catchment, Bukit Timah and Bishan, the first of which remained as one of the least developed places in Singapore.

Present landscape of Kallang is the result of extensive land reclamation carried out over multiple phases.

Kallang is home to numerous "historic sites" of Singapore, as officially designated by the National Heritage Board .

The Geylang Conservation Area extends partially into Kallang, consisting mainly of shophouses fronting the stretch of Geylang Road between Sims Way and Lorong 1 Geylang.

Arguably the most famous landmark in modern Kallang is the Singapore Sports Hub, comprising the new National Stadium, the Singapore Indoor Stadium, the Kallang Wave Mall, and several other sports facilities.

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Kallang Airport was Singapore's first purpose-built civil airport, operating from 1937 to 1955.

Several structures of the Kallang Airport were gazetted for conservation on 5 December 2008.

Kallang Gasworks was the first of its kind to be built in Singapore to supply gas for street lighting.

Originally proposed by then-Minister for National Development Ong Eng Guan under "Project Lung", the Kallang Park was the first attempt at redeveloping the lands previously occupied by the Kallang Airport.

Kallang was the location of three of Singapore's most iconic amusement parks: New World Amusement Park, Gay World Amusement Park and Wonderland Amusement Park.

From 2011 to 2015, large parts of Kallang were part of the short-lived Moulmein-Kallang Group Representation Constituency, which was co-led by then-Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim and then-Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew.

Kallang Riverside Park is a riverine park located at the mouths of the Kallang River and Rochor River.

The sections on either side of the Kallang River are managed by the National Parks Board, while the section along the western bank of the Rochor River was absorbed into Gardens by the Bay as part of Bay Central Garden.

Plans to further rejuvenate the Kallang riverside, including the construction of bridges and underpasses to facilitate seamless connection across major traffic junctions, have been proposed.

Responsibility of maintaining security in Kallang is split among three police divisions of the Singapore Police Force : Central Police Division, Bedok Police Division and Tanglin Police Division.

Previously, Kallang was classified as an "estate" but HDB later reorganised the area and promoted it to "new town" status.

Woodsville Interchange along the triple-point boundary of Kallang, Geylang and Toa Payoh is a major traffic interchange consisting of at-grade junctions, the Woodsville Flyover and the new Woodsville Tunnel.

From 2014 to 2017, the Land Transport Authority carried out a series of road improvement works in Kallang, including the widening of several major roads and traffic junctions in the area, as well as the construction of the Nicoll Underpass that links Sims Way, Nicoll Highway and Stadium Drive.

Kallang has the largest number of MRT stations outside of the Downtown Core, at 11, including the two stations currently under construction.

Kallang will be served by these upcoming stations on the Thomson–East Coast Line, slated for completion in 2023:.

Kallang is served by an established bus network that connects the area with other parts of Singapore.

The Kallang area has no bus interchange or Integrated Transport Hub .

Kallang played a significant role in Singapore's aviation history, being the location of the country's first aircraft landing and home to its first purpose-built civil airport, the Kallang Airport.

Conserved Kallang Airport building was one of the hosting venues of the 2011 Singapore Biennale.

The decision to hold this art festival at the old Kallang Airport was controversial, with negative opinions surrounding the building's poor ventilation and inaccessibility.

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Kallang occupies an important position in Singapore's sporting culture and history, particularly due to the several iconic sports locations sited within its boundaries, as well as the numerous high-profile sporting events held there.

Kallang is notable for being the location of the former National Stadium and the new Singapore Sports Hub which was built on the same site to replace the former.

The latter is the flagship development in Kallang and includes the new National Stadium, the Singapore Indoor Stadium, the OCBC Aquatic Centre, the OCBC Arena, the Kallang Wave Mall, the Singapore Sports Museum, the Sports Hub Library, as well as several other sports facilities.

The famous "Kallang Wave" is a type of Mexican wave that often took place in the old National Stadium during those games.

Kallang Field located along Stadium Boulevard hosted the archery events during the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.

The adjacent Kallang Tennis Centre, which is a frequent training ground for the Singapore national tennis team, hosted the tennis games.

Kallang Ground is another sporting venue located in Kallang, and has played host to several One Day International cricket matches.

Kallang Ground was home to the Singapore national cricket team for 21 years.

Also maintained by Sport Singapore and located within Kallang, the Farrer Park Field along Rutland Road is an amalgamation of one soccer field and one rugby field.

Kallang Basin is a favourite location for water sports like dragon boating, water skiing and canoeing.

Kallang was the hosting site for numerous matches of the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.

Kallang is heavily featured in the 2008 sports film Kallang Roar the Movie, of which the events leading up to Singapore winning the 1977 Malaysia Cup take centrestage.