Kampong Glam

Kampong Glam (Malay: Kampung Gelam; Jawi: کامڤوڠ ڬلم ; Chinese: 甘榜格南; pinyin: Gānbǎnggénán; Tamil: கம்போங் கிளாம்) is a neighbourhood and ethnic enclave in Singapore.

It became prominent and more populous after the signing of a treaty between the British East India Company, Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor and Temenggong Abdul Rahman in 1819.

During the colony's early history, under the Raffles Plan of 1822, the settlement was divided according to different ethnic groups which included European Town, Chinese, Chulia, Arab and Bugis kampongs.

The second half of the nineteenth century saw the rapid growth of immigrant communities in Kampong Glam, initially from Sumatra, and later from other parts of Indonesia and Malaya.

In the early twentieth century, commercial activities in Kampong Glam expanded as new shop houses and residential buildings were built.

Like Little India and Chinatown, Kampong Glam has been restored, refurbished and new life breathed into it, bringing back the former colour and vibrancy of the area.

Many of these shophouses have new tenants such as design and IT firms, art galleries, crafts and curiosity shops, food caterers, cafes, bars and restaurants.

In the 2011 general elections, Jalan Besar GRC was dissolved and became part of the newly created Moulmein-Kallang Group Representation Constituency; Edwin Tong has since taken over the helm.

Masjid Sultan (Sultan Mosque) and Bussorah Pedestrian Mall at Kampong Glam.
Aerial perspective of Kampong Glam. October 2018.
Kampong Glam Bussorah Pedestrian Mall (Night)
Bussorah Pedestrian Mall at night.
Kampong Glam Ramadan food fair.
Annual Ramadan food fair at Aliwal Street.