Whampoa, Singapore

Whampoa is a housing estate located in the subzone of Balestier, which is a part of Novena planning area in Singapore, as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority.

This makes Kallang/Whampoa the only HDB new town that encompasses two planning areas, namely Novena and Kallang.

The area was named after Hoo Ah Kay,[1] who was better known as "Whampoa" after his place of birth (Chinese: 黃埔; pinyin: Huángpǔ).

Hoo was a prominent businessman and community leader during the early years of Singapore as a British settlement.

There is also a community club, a mosque, a Chinese temple, a NKF kidney dialysis centre and the Saint Michael's Bus Terminal.