The geographically small island nation of Singapore has few rivers of significant length or width. The longest of these, the Kallang River, is only 10 km in length. The Singapore River, perhaps the most famous in the country, is of a short length as well. However, the country's tropical climate and heavy rainfall require a very comprehensive network of natural draining systems, much of which has become a concrete system as urbanisation spread across the island.
Natural rivers
On offshore islands
Pulau Tekong
- Sungei Belang
- Sungei Chek Mat Nah
- Sungei Pasir
- Sungei Permatang
- Sungei Sanyongkong
- Sungei Seminei
- Sungei Unum
Pulau Ubin
- Sungei Asam
- Sungei Batu Kekek
- Sungei Besar
- Sungei Jelutong
- Sungei Mamam
- Sungei Puaka
- Sungei Pulau Ubin
- Sungei Teris
- Sungei Tiga
- Sungei Wat Siam
Former rivers
Dammed and flooded
- Sungei Chik Abu - flooded and part of Lower Seletar Reservoir
- Sungei Puaka - flooded and part of Lower Seletar Reservoir
- Sungei Kranji - now the Kranji Reservoir
- Sungei Murai - now the Murai Reservoir
- Sungei Poyan - now the Poyan Reservoir
- Sungei Sarimbun - now the Sarimbun Reservoir
- Sungei Sopok - flooded and part of Lower Seletar Reservoir
- Sungei Tengeh - now the Tengeh Reservoir
References
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