Sarimbun

Sarimbun

SG neighbourhood
englishname=Sarimbun
chinesename=莎琳汶
poj=
pengim=
pinyin=Shālínwén
malayname=Sarimbun
tamilname=

Sarimbun is an area located in the north-western part of Singapore, close to the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Live Firing Area.

Sarimbun was where General Tomoyuki Yamashita landed his troops during World War II, and was engaged in the Battle of Sarimbun Beach.There is also a Scout Camp and a Girl Guide camp (Camp Christine) off Jalan Bahtera.

Etymology

"Sarimbun" is a Malay place name, and existed probably since the early nineteenth century. The Franklin and Jackson's "Plan of Singapore" (1830) refers to Sungei Sarimbun, or Sarimbun River in Malay, as "Serimhone".

"Rimbun" means "luxuriant", "in great quantity" or "thick".

Other place names with "Sarimbun" include Pulau Sarimbun, a small island in the Straits of Johor off the coast at Sarimbun, and Sarimbun Reservoir, formed by the damming of Sungei Sarimbun, one of the many rivers that once existed in the Lim Chu Kang area.

References

*Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2004), "Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names", Eastern University Press, ISBN 981-210-364-3


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