Street Names in Singapore

How beach road got its name?

• It is near the beach.

• It used to be next to a beach.

• It's named after a settler called Timothy Beach

• Sir Stamford Raffles named it after his pet dog.

Coleman Street is named after G. D. Coleman who was a

• A Doctor

• An Architect

• A Lawyer

• A Teacher

Syed Alwi Road was named after the Arab merchant Syed Allie Bin Mohamed Al Junied who...

• was a war hero.

• founded Singapore together with Raffles.

• taught in a school in the area.

• donated land to the community.

How Mosque Street got its name?

• It was surrounded by many mosques.

• It was an area popular with the Arabs settlers.

• There was a mosque at the top of a hill next to the street.

• It was named after a Mosque called Jamae Mosque.

Bencoolen Street?

• It was named after James Bencoolen, a chief resident of early Singapore.

• It was named after the MRT station built there.

• It was named after a place in Sumatra, Indonesia.

• It was named after the famous Bencoolen Church.

Short Street

• was named Septimus Short.

• is where short people gathered.

• is actually very long.

• is short.

Bugis Street is

• named after Buginese traders.

• named after a shopping mall, Bugis Junction.

• named after an early settler called Mohamed Bugis Bin Syed

• named after a doctor called Bugistra Johnathan.

Kay Poh Road 

• There were many busy bodies (kay pohs) here.

• It's named after Wee Kay Poh.

• It was a very busy road.

• It was a gathering place for wealthy ladies.

Tank Road 

• There used to be military bases here.

• There used to be many fish tanks here.

• There used to be a pool here where soldiers visited.

• Tanks used to be parked next to the road.

Orchard Road?

• Named after the great Sir William Orchard.

• It used to be surrounded by Orchids.

• It used to be filled with crops and fruit plantations.

• It's named after the popular shopping mall, Orchard Central.