City of Singapore (historical entity)

Singapore
City
City of Singapore
South Bridge Road, 1965
Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall
High Street, 1963
Raffles Hotel
Supreme Court and City Hall buildings
Bumboats on the Singapore River
The Central Area (in red) of Singapore today, mostly corresponds with the former city from 1965.
The Central Area (in red) of Singapore today, mostly corresponds with the former city from 1965.
Coordinates: 1°17′30″N 103°51′00″E / 1.29167°N 103.85000°E / 1.29167; 103.85000
Country United Kingdom
(1951–1963)
 Malaysia
(1963–1965)
State Colony of Singapore
(1951–1959)
State of Singapore
(1959–1965)
Government
 • TypeCity council
 • MayorOng Eng Guan
Area
 • Total17.84 km2 (6.89 sq mi)
DemonymSingaporean
Time zoneUTC+07:30 (MALT)
Postal districts
1, 6, 7, 8, 9

The City of Singapore existed between 1951 and 1965 in the Colony of Singapore, a British Crown colony and later in the State of Singapore within Malaysia, with the City Council as the governing authority. Before 1951, the City Council was known as the Municipal Commission.[1] The rest of the crown colony was under the authority of the Singapore Rural Board. The city served as the capital of Colony of Singapore, and the State of Singapore from 1951 until its abolishment in 1965.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b "City day". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board.
  2. ^ "The story of the two city halls". The Straits Times (Archived on NewspaperSG). 20 September 1953. Retrieved 3 March 2024.