Seletar Simpang Kiri River

 

Sungei Simpang Kiri^{[note 1]} is a river located in eastern part of Sembawang, Singapore. The river starts near Canberra Link and discharges into the Straits of Johor.

Location

Sungei Simpang Kiri is a river located in eastern part of Sembawang. The river starts at the intersection where Yishun Avenue 2 and Canberra Link and ends at People's Association Water Venture (Sembawang). It discharges into the Straits of Johore.^[1] The river is named after the maritime Suku Seletar tribe who used to live along the river banks.^[2]

History

In 1970, the river banks were used extensively for rubber plantations and mangrove swamps surrounded the river. There were also villages close to the river.^[3] After urban development, the river was straightened and turned into a concrete canal.^[2][4] A 3 km (1.9 mi) linear park was also constructed to run across the river banks.^[5] A section of the river, known as Sungei Simpang Kanan, is slated to undergo another redevelopment under the Public Utilities Board Active, Beautiful, Clean (ABC) program and the redevelopment is expected to end in 2019.^[6][7]

Sungei Seletar Simpang Kiri (also known as Sungei Simpang Kiri) begins behind the fenced confines of the Sembawang Air Base in Singapore. [1]

River Overview

Source: Behind the fences of Sembawang Air Base, near the junction of Gambas Avenue and Sembawang Road.
Path: Flows past Gambas Avenue, skirts the left border of the Simpang area, and passes near Yishun and Sembawang.
Mouth: Discharges into the Straits of Johor near the Water Venture (Sembawang).
Name Origin: Named after the indigenous Suku Seletar (Seletar tribe) who historically lived along its banks. [1, 2, 3]