Kampong Java, Singapore
Kampong Java is a subzone in
Kallang, Singapore. It is the area bounded by the
Central Expressway,
Balestier Road,
Tessensohn Road,
Gloucester Road, Northumberland Road and
Bukit Timah Road.
Singapore Street Names1 speculates that a Javanese settlement probably existed there in the 1860s, giving its name to the village as well as Kampong Java Road.
Sights in Kampong Java
- Christ Church (GPS: 1.31199, 103.84787)
- Keng Lee Court (GPS: 1.31273, 103.84716)
- Kim Mui Hoey Kuan (GPS: 1.31257, 103.84728)
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital (GPS: 1.31062, 103.84722)
- Land Transport Authority (GPS: 1.30895, 103.84799)
- Pek Kio Market (GPS: 1.31612, 103.85026)
- Police Tanglin Division HQ (GPS: 1.31193, 103.84648)
- Singapore Baptist Church (GPS: 1.31335, 103.84651)
- The World Red Swastika Society (GPS: 1.31301, 103.84698)
References
- Singapore Street Names - A Study of Toponymics by Victor R Savage and Brenda S.A. Yeoh (2013), ISBN 978-981-4408-35-6, page 201