Geylang

Geylang
Geylang
Planning Area and HDB town
Other transcription(s)
• Malay	Geylang (Rumi); ݢيلڠ‎ (Jawi)
• Chinese	芽笼 (Simplified); 芽籠 (Traditional); Yálóng (Pinyin); Gê-láng (Hokkien POJ)
• Tamil	கேலாங்; Kēlāṅ (Transliteration)
	From top left to right: Geylang Road at night, Aerial view of Geylang East, Shophouses along Geylang Road, Seng Ong Temple, Circuit Road, Eunos Bus Interchange, Headquarters of Singapore Post
	Location in Central Region
	Geylang Location of Geylang within Singapore
	Coordinates: 1°19′14″N 103°53′13″E / 1.32056°N 103.88694°E
Country	Singapore
Region	Central Region
CDCs	Central Singapore CDC; South East CDC;
Town councils	Jalan Besar Town Council; Marine Parade Town Council;
Constituencies	Jalan Besar GRC; Marine Parade GRC; Mountbatten SMC; Potong Pasir SMC;
Government
• Mayors	Central Singapore CDC Denise Phua; South East CDC TBA;
• Members of Parliament	Jalan Besar GRC Wan Rizal Wan Zakariah; Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC Diana Pang; Tin Pei Ling; Goh Pei Ming; Mountbatten SMC Gho Sze Kee; Potong Pasir SMC Alex Yeo;
Area
• Total	9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi)
• Residential	2.14 km2 (0.83 sq mi)
Population (2024)
• Total	116,610
• Density	12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
• Chinese	88,060
• Malays	15,280
• Indians	9,900
• Others	3,730
Postal districts	13, 14, 19
Dwelling units	29,256
Projected ultimate	49,000

Geylang (IPA: /ˈɡeɪlɑːŋ/) is a planning area and township located on the eastern fringe of the Central Region of Singapore, bordering Hougang and Toa Payoh in the north, Marine Parade in the south, Bedok in the east, and Kallang in the west.

Geylang is previously known as a red-light district, particularly the areas along Geylang Road. Today only 3-4 units remain for brothels and street walkers are hard to come by. Geylang is also where one of Singapore's oldest Malay settlements, Geylang Serai, is located. During Ramadan, the neighbourhood is famous for its popular and iconic Ramadan lights and bazaars.