Kallang

Kallang
Kallang
Planning Area and HDB Town
Other transcription(s)
• Malay	Kallang (Rumi); کالڠ‎ (Jawi)
• Chinese	加冷; Jiālěng (Pinyin); Ka-léng (Hokkien POJ); Gā-láahng (Cantonese Yale)
• Tamil	காலாங்; Kālāṅ (Transliteration)
	Row 1: Costa Rhu condominiums with Benjamin Sheares Bridge and the Singapore Flyer in the background; Row 2, left: Tanjong Rhu Footbridge across the Geylang River; Row 2, right: Jalan Besar Stadium; Row 3, left: National Stadium with Nicoll Highway in the foreground; Row 3, right: Golden Mile Complex;
	Location of Kallang in Singapore
	Location in Central Region
	Kallang Kallang in Singapore Kallang Kallang (Asia) Kallang Kallang (Earth)
	Coordinates: 1°18′39″N 103°51′56″E / 1.31083°N 103.86556°E
Country	Singapore
Region	Central Region
CDCs	Central Singapore CDC; South East CDC;
Town councils	Jalan Besar Town Council; Marine Parade Town Council; Tanjong Pagar Town Council;
Constituencies	Jalan Besar GRC; Mountbatten SMC; Tanjong Pagar GRC;
Government
• Mayors	Central Singapore CDC Denise Phua; South East CDC Mohd Fahmi Aliman;
• Members of Parliament	Jalan Besar GRC Denise Phua; Heng Chee How; Wan Rizal Wan Zakariah; Mountbatten SMC Lim Biow Chuan; Tanjong Pagar GRC Alvin Tan;
Area
• Total	9.17 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
• Residential	2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Population (2019)
• Total	101,520
• Density	11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Official Kallang resident;
Postal districts	1, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15
Dwelling units	35,742
Projected ultimate	57,000

Kallang is a planning area and residential zone 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 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.^[4]

Throughout its history, Kallang was home to several national landmarks, some of which were built along the banks of the Kallang Basin, including the old National Stadium as well as the country's first purpose-built civil airport, the Kallang Airport.^[5] The famous Kallang Roar and Kallang Wave have roots traced to the former National Stadium, which hosted 18 National Day Parades, as well as numerous notable cultural and sporting events.^[6] As such, Kallang played a pivotal role in Singapore's aviation and sporting histories.

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 new National Stadium hosted the National Day Parade in 2016, while the Singapore Indoor Stadium frequently hosts concerts and performances.

^ ^a ^b "Kallang (Planning Area, Singapore) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
^ ^a ^b "HDB Key Statistics FY 2013/2014" (PDF). 20.hdb.gov.sg. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
^ "Statistics Singapore - Geographic Distribution - 2018 Latest Data". Retrieved 11 February 2019.
^ "Map B : Planning Areas" (GIF). Ura.gov.sg. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
^ "Kallang – A Trailblazer". Roots.sg. 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
^ "A return to the Grand Old Dame". Straitstimes.com. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2018.

[citypopulation-1] "Kallang (Planning Area, Singapore) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 3 June 2018.

[HDBstatistics-2] "HDB Key Statistics FY 2013/2014" (PDF). 20.hdb.gov.sg. Retrieved 3 June 2018.

[singstat-3] "Statistics Singapore - Geographic Distribution - 2018 Latest Data". Retrieved 11 February 2019.

[ura.gov.sg-4] "Map B : Planning Areas" (GIF). Ura.gov.sg. Retrieved 7 June 2018.

[roots.sg-5] "Kallang – A Trailblazer". Roots.sg. 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2019.

[auto-6] "A return to the Grand Old Dame". Straitstimes.com. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2018.

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