Serangoon

Serangoon

Serangoon is named after 'ranggong', the Malay name for a bird of the stork species that used to flourish in the swamps around the Serangoon River (formerly the Rangon River). The numeral "one" or satu in Malay abbreviated to sa, and therefore the place is known for a long time as Saranggong Road, till it gradually led to the name Serangoon

Until the 1960s, the serangoon area was comprised of villages, rubber plantations and other agricultural activities and was populated predominantly by Chinese with a few Malays and Hindus spread among old kampong settlements. People lived in small houses with compounds where they grew fruit trees, reared poultry and had their own supply of well water. The major crops then were durian, coconut and some other fruits.

In the early 1960s, electricity supply was first introduced to Serangoon North and the area has seen much progress and development since then. From 1970, roads were widened and housing in public and private areas were further developed.

Over a period of more than 30 years, Serangoon has transformed into a lively estate located in the north-east region which is made up of four sub-zones, Seletar Hills, Serangoon North, Serangoon Garden and Serangoon Central. There are facilities such as schools, sports and other communal facilities and religious institutions and pedestrian linkages within the several neighborhood and community parks for easy accessibility.

-information courtesy of myheartland.com.sg-