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The earliest reference to Sembawang is found in Franklin and Jackson's 1830 Map of Singapore, which refers to the River Tambuwang. The place is said to have got its name from the pokok sembawang (Malay for the kayae ferruginea), which has been renamed Mesua ferruginea from 1980. This tree can be seen at Sembawang Park. [4]
His Majesty's Naval Base, Singapore, also Her Majesty's Naval Base, Singapore (HMNB Singapore), alternatively known as the Singapore Naval Base, Sembawang Naval Base and HMS Sembawang, was situated in Sembawang at the northern tip of Singapore and was both a Royal Navy shore establishment and a cornerstone of British defence policy (the Singapore strategy) in the Far East between the World Wars.
Sembawang Park got its name from the Sembawang Tree (Malay for Mesua Ferruginea). There is one Sembawang tree at the centre of the car park C1 close to the Sembawang Bus terminal. The Sembawang park has many interesting connections to Singapore's historical past. The pathways inside the park are old roads, that have recently been repaved with ...
The Navy Region Centre Singapore (NRCS) is a United States military installation in Admiralty, Sembawang, Singapore, that manages shore support facilities. It does so for departments such as the Department of the Navy (DoN) and Department of Defense (DoD). The centre manages facilities such as administration, Housing, Morale, welfare, family ...
Sembawang Hot Spring Park is a natural hot spring and a public park in Singapore. [1] It is located beside a military camp about 100 metres (330 ft) off the main road, Gambas Avenue. Like hot springs worldwide, it can have health healing properties with proper use in moderation [ citation needed ] , and its natural spring water had once been ...
Map of the town councils in Singapore in 2020. The following is a list of Singaporean town councils. ... Sembawang 5 Sembawang GRC: 139,724 139,724 North West:
Sembawang Shipyard is a shipyard that specialises in ship repairs and fabrication. Owned by SembCorp Marine , the shipyard has the deepest dry dock in Southeast Asia . Formerly a British naval base, the shipyard was built in 1938 as the Sembawang Naval Base.
Sembawang station serves the North South line (NSL) and is situated between the Admiralty and Canberra stations. The official station code is NS11. [28] Being part of the NSL, the station is operated by SMRT Trains. [29] Located along Sembawang Way, the station serves the Singapore neighbourhood of Sembawang.