Katong
A residential district in the east, stretching from Fort Road to Joo Chiat, that once ran down to the sea before land was reclaimed for East Coast Park. It is the old home of the Peranakan community, known for its pastel shophouses and its own style of laksa.
- Where
- Singapore, Singapore
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 1.3047, 103.9033
Get the Katong stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Katong. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Singapore volume with your photos and a note.
Near Katong
East Coast Park 2.6 km
A long beach park on land reclaimed in the 1970s along Singapore's south-east shore. People come for its cycling and skating tracks, barbecue pits and seafood restaurants, with ships anchored offshore in the strait.
Marina Barrage 4.5 km
A tidal barrage across the Marina Channel, built where five rivers meet the sea, which turned Marina Bay into a freshwater reservoir in the middle of the city. Its grassy green roof is a favourite spot for flying kites and for watching the skyline.
Masjid Hajjah Fatimah 4.5 km
A mosque on Beach Road in Kampong Glam, built in the 1840s by a Malacca-born noblewoman, Hajjah Fatimah. Its minaret leans slightly and looks more like a church steeple, a mix of European and Malay styles that makes it unlike any other mosque in the city.
Kampong Glam 4.7 km
The old Malay and Muslim quarter north of the river, gathered around the golden domes of Sultan Mosque. Its lanes of shophouses hold textile merchants, perfume sellers and cafés, with Arab Street and Haji Lane at its heart.
Singapore Flyer 4.8 km
A giant observation wheel at the edge of Marina Bay, opened in April 2008 and 165 metres tall. Its 28 air-conditioned capsules each hold 28 people, and one turn gives a slow view over the bay, the city and the ships waiting in the strait.
Gardens by the Bay 4.9 km
A 105 hectare park on reclaimed land beside Marina Reservoir, laid out as three waterfront gardens. Its giant steel Supertrees glow and hum with light at night, and the Flower Dome beside them is the largest glass greenhouse in the world.
Masjid Sultan 4.9 km
The principal mosque of Kampong Glam, first built in 1826 and rebuilt in its present form in 1932. Its golden domes stand at the end of Bussorah Street, and it is the best-known mosque in the country and a national monument.
Haji Lane 4.9 km
A narrow lane of shophouses in Kampong Glam, painted with bold murals and given over to independent shops, bars and cafés. It is short enough to walk end to end in a few minutes, and is at its busiest after dark.
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Questions
Where is Katong?
Katong is in Singapore, Singapore. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are East Coast Park (2.6 km), Marina Barrage (4.5 km), Masjid Hajjah Fatimah (4.5 km).
How do I get the Katong stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Katong and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Singapore volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Katong before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Singapore volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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