Postal Code: 58
The next time you fill in your address, look out for the first two digits of your postal code; each area in Singapore has its unique sector code. If you reside in Upper Bukit Timah, Clementi Park or Ulu Pandan, your postal code likely starts with “58”. These areas are also known collectively as “District 21”.
- Bukit Timah: The name Bukit Timah means “tin hill” in Malay. However, the area was once full of tigers (and not tins), which were eventually exterminated by the late 19th century.
- Clementi Park: This area was named after Cecil Clementi Smith, who served as the governor of the Straits Settlements between 1887 and 1893.
- Ulu Pandan: Ulu Pandan was once a swampy area and home to Malay settlers who made their living fishing for prawns and crabs in the nearby river.