Geylang
Planning Area and HDB town in Central Region, Singapore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Geylang is a planning area and township located on the eastern fringe of the Central Region of Singapore, bordering Hougang and Toa Payoh in the north, Marine Parade in the south, Bedok in the east, and Kallang in the west.
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Geylang | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Malay | Geylang (Rumi) ݢيلڠ (Jawi) |
• Chinese | 芽笼 (Simplified) 芽籠 (Traditional) Yálóng (Pinyin) Gê-láng (Hokkien POJ) |
• Tamil | கேலாங் Kēlāṅ (Transliteration) |
Coordinates: 1°19′14″N 103°53′13″E | |
Country | Singapore |
Region | Central Region
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CDCs | |
Town councils |
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Constituencies | |
Government | |
• Mayors | Central Singapore CDC
South East CDC |
• Members of Parliament | Jalan Besar GRC
MacPherson SMC Marine Parade GRC Mountbatten SMC Potong Pasir SMC |
Area | |
• Total | 9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi) |
• Residential | 2.14 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 110,200 |
• Density | 11,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | |
• Chinese | 88,060 |
• Malays | 15,280 |
• Indians | 9,900 |
• Others | 3,730 |
Postal districts | 13, 14, 19 |
Dwelling units | 29,256 |
Projected ultimate | 49,000 |
Geylang is previously known as a red-light district, particularly the areas along Geylang Road. Today only 3-4 units remains for brothels and street walkers are hard to come by. Geylang is also where one of Singapore's oldest Malay settlements, Geylang Serai, is located.[4] During Ramadan, the neighbourhood is famous for its popular and iconic Ramadan lights and bazaars.[5]