Kallang

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Kallang is a planning area and residential town located in the Central Region of Singapore. It has a land area of approximately 9.17km2, and ranks 36th, 18th and 17th in terms of population, size and density. It is situated south of Toa Payoh, west of Geylang, northwest of Marine Parade, north of Marina East, northeast of the Downtown Core, east of Rochor and Newton, and southeast of Novena.

This area houses the main sports facilities for athletes, as well as the Singapore Sports Hub, where lots of cultural and sporting events are held.

Kallang planning area is made up of 9 subzones, namely Kampong Java, Kallang Bahru, Kampong Bugis, Tanjong Rhu, Lavender, Boon Keng, Crawford, Geylang Bahru and Bendemeer.

Notable Structures

Education

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Tertiary & Other Institutions
  • Bendemeer Primary School
  • Farrer Park Primary School
  • Hong Wen School
  • Bendemeer Secondary School

Government-related

  • Geylang West Community Club
  • Immigration and Checkpoints Authority Singapore
  • Jalan Besar Community Club
  • Kallang Community Club
  • Kampong Glam Community Club
  • Katong Community Centre
  • Kolam Ayer Community Club
  • Land Transport Authority - Corporate Headquarters
  • PAssion WaVe @ Marina Bay
  • Pek Kio Community Centre
  • People's Association

Transportation

Shopping Centres/Malls

  • Aperia Mall
  • ARC380
  • City Square Mall
  • Golden Mile Complex
  • Kallang Wave Mall
  • Leisure Park Kallang
  • Mustafa Centre

Parks

  • Kallang Riverside Park

Main Sports Facilities

  • Jalan Besar Sports Centre
  • Kallang ActiveSG Lawn Bowl
  • Kallang ActiveSG Netball Centre
  • Kallang ActiveSG Tennis Centre
  • National Stadium
  • OCBC Aquatic Centre
  • Singapore Indoor Stadium
  • Water Sports Centre

Health

  • KK Women's and Children's Hospital
  • Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital

Theatres

  • Kallang Theatre

Museums

  • Land Transport Gallery
  • Singapore Sports Museum

Bus Terminal

Lorong 1 Geylang Terminal

Service Destination Notes
11 ↺ Rhu Cross N/A
140 ↺ St. Wilfred Road
141 Toa Payoh
175 Clementi
853 Yishun Weekdays and Saturdays
(Except Public Holidays)
961 Woodlands N/A
961M Sundays and Public Holidays
(via Marina Centre)
980 Sembawang N/A
985 Choa Chu Kang

Politics

Incumbent Role
Central Singapore CDC
Denise Phua Mayor of Central CDC
South East CDC
Mohd Fahmi Aliman Mayor of South East CDC
Jalan Besar GRC
Denise Phua Member of Parliament for Kampong Glam
Heng Chee How Member of Parliament for Whampoa
Wan Rizal Wan Zakariah Member of Parliament for Kolam Ayer
Mountbatten SMC
Lim Biow Chuan Member of Parliament for Mountbatten
Tanjong Pagar GRC
Alvin Tan Member of Parliament for Moulmein - Cairnhill

Links

Planning Areas ViewTalkEdit
Central BishanBukit MerahBukit TimahDowntown Core1GeylangKallangMarina East1Marina South1Marine ParadeMuseum1Newton1NovenaOrchard1Outram1QueenstownRiver Valley1Rochor1Singapore River1Southern IslandsStraits View1TanglinToa Payoh
East BedokChangiChangi BayPasir RisPaya LebarTampines
North Central Water CatchmentLim Chu KangMandaiSembawangSimpangSungei KadutWoodlandsYishun
North-East Ang Mo KioHougangNorth-Eastern IslandsPunggolSeletarSengkangSerangoon
West Boon LayBukit BatokBukit PanjangChoa Chu KangClementiJurong EastJurong WestPioneerTengahTuasWestern IslandsWestern Water Catchment
1: Located within the Central Area