Kampong Bugis (, , ) is a subzone within the planning area of

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, as defined by the

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(URA). This subzone is bounded by Kallang Road and

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in the north; the

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(KPE) and Sims Way in the east;

Nicoll Highway Nicoll Highway ( , , , ) is a major arterial road in Singapore which links the junctions of Guillemard Road, Sims Way and Mountbatten Road in Kallang to the junctions of Esplanade Drive, Raffles Avenue and Stamford Road in the city. En route, ...

in the south; and Crawford Street in the west. Kampong Bugis is probably best known for being the location of the former

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, the conserved

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complex, as well as the former

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. A plot of land bounded by Kallang Road, the

Kallang River The Kallang River (, ) is the longest river in Singapore, flowing for 10 kilometers from the Lower Peirce Reservoir (originally named "Kallang River Reservoir") to the Kallang Basin. It originates in the Planning Areas of Singapore, planning ar ...

and

Rochor River The Rochor River ( zh, s=梧槽河; ) is a small, canalised river in Kallang of the Central Region in Singapore. The river is about 0.8 km in length. Description The Rochor River is a continuation of the Rochor Canal, and begins ben ...

is slated for future residential development, part of a pilot programme to create a car-lite riverside community. Other notable places in Kampong Bugis include

Kallang Riverside Park Kallang Riverside Park () is a riverine park in Kallang, Singapore. It sits on the confluence of the Kallang River and Rochor River, north of the Kallang Basin. Elaboration The 7-hectare park is a popular water sports site in Singapore. A s ...

, Merdeka Bridge and Lorong 1 Geylang Bus Terminal.

Etymology

This subzone took its name from a similarly named road located within its boundary. The road itself derived its name from an expunged Buginese settlement that once sat on the mouth of the Kallang River.

History

The Buginese people came from

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, in modern-day

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, and exercised control over islands in the

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. In 1819, a Buginese leader had a conflict with the

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colonist and was subsequently executed. The Buginese people rebelled against the Dutch in the wake of the execution, but was met fiercely with Dutch military action. The group fled to

, first settling temporarily near present-day

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, later moving to where Bugis Street is, before finally building a large settlement by the

in today's Kampong Bugis (literally "Bugis Village"). In the early 1950s, a major fire destroyed the Buginese village.

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