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Mohamed Sultan Road, Singapore (30 July 2017)
Mohamed Sultan Road is a street in the River Valley Planning Area of Singapore. On the southern end, it meets the junction with Saiboo Street and Martin Road. The road was offically named in 1898 at a time when the northern bank of Singapore River was experiencing some activity spilled over from the bustling harbour.
Today Mohamed Sultan Road is lined with apartments. Among the streets forming junctions with it include Nanson Road, Caseen Street, Kim Yam Road, Tong Watt Road and Unity Street. There are some beautiful three-storey Straits Eclectic townhouses near the junction with River Valley. These have been restored, gentrified, and turned into bistros and restaurants.
According to the 2023 edition of Singapore Street Names1, Mohamed Sultan Road got its name in 1898. The entry was expanded compared to the 2013 edition, but the book was still unable to describe the etymology of the road name, other than to say that there is no official records as to whom the road was named.
According to What's in the Name?, we learn that Mohamed Sultan Road was known in Hokkien as Cui1 Long3 Thau2 水龍頭 which translates as "front of the fire brigade", possibly because there was a fire station along the road.
Map of Mohamed Sultan Road Singapore
Sights along Mohamed Sultan Road
- Lam Ann Building (GPS: 1.29278, 103.84097)
- M Studio Hotel Singapore (GPS: 1.29081, 103.83917)
- Riverside 48 (GPS: 1.29108, 103.83977)
- Seng Kee Building (GPS: 1.29129, 103.83885)
Mohamed Sultan Road, Singapore (30 July 2017)
Mohamed Sultan Road roadsign (30 July 2017)
Mohamed Sultan Road Singapore on Google Street View
Mohamed Sultan Road Singapore (Mar 2022)List of the Streets in Singapore; Discover Singapore
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