Singapore is a multi-racial country and represents its history on the green signboards on its streets. The article provides a brief history and interesting facts about the origin of famous Singaporean streets.

Bugis Street
Bugis Street was one of the oldest and most notorious streets – now known as a shopping lane for tourists and Singaporeans. It has messy food stalls, designer goods shops and is entirely redecorated as a famous street market.Originally, the street was just like roadside – dining, displaying adult-themed shows, and playing gambling dens. Hawkers bring the business of goods and foods to Bugis Street.

Keong Saik Road
This Street in Singapore is named after a successful Singaporean Businessman. He spoke for women’s rights and brought awareness about education. Later, he was ranked as Municipal Commissioner and Justice of Peace.

Bukit Merah
The worldly meaning of “Bukit Merah” is “Red Hill''. The history tells that this street is named after a cunning sultan who sent his soldiers to kill an innocent boy in the town. It is also abbreviated as “Bt Merah”. It is a new town and planning area in the southern part of Singapore.

Jiak Chuan Road
This road is named after a wealthy person, "Tan Jiak Chuan," who left a large amount of money after his death for the development of Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Raffles Institution.

Chao Chu Kang
Earlier, it was an area for rubber plantations and kampong housing. This street is named after the owner of the plantation known as "Kangchu". The Chu means "Master" and Kang means "Riverbank". It refers to the owner of the rubber plantation in the area.

Sengkang
The wordy meaning of Sengkang is “Prosperous Harbour”. This place was a fishing village, along with pepper, rubber, and pineapple plantation. This street has undergone rapid development over the decades.

Ann Siang Hill
This area was once named Gemmill’s Hill and Scott’s Hill. Later, it was named after Chia Ann Siang, a well-known & rich businessman. The Ann Siang Road connects this hill area to Kadayanallur Street.

Postal Code for Singapore and other Countries
Where to Get the Postal Code and other Street Codes for Different Cities: In Singapore, the Postal Codes for residential streets and commercial streets are in different formats. You can get the postal code for any street or region by visiting the website below:

Head over to postal codes database provider called Postcodezip.com. They provide all zip codes and street codes for different countries and cities. You can get your desired postal code for your dress and shipment from there.

Raffles Town Plan (1822) This was a plan drawn on a map showing an area close to the Singapore River and named after Sir Thomas Raffles, British East India Company’s Lieutenant Governor of Java and Singapore – who designed Singapore as a new trading post of British East India Company. He was also the founder of modern Singapore city in 1819.