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Many roads in Singapore are named after various items, cities or names, and put together in certain areas. Here are some examples:
Upper Bukit Timah (“banana” roads)
- Lorong Pisang Asam
- Lorong Pisang Batu
- Lorong Pisang Emas
- Lorong Pisang Hijau
- Lorong Pisang Raja
- Lorong Pisang Udang
- Jalan Pisang
Outside Sembawang Shipyard (“Commonwealth Country” roads)
- Auckland Road
- Bermuda Road
- Canada Road
- Canberra Avenue
- Deptford Road
- Durban Road
- Falkland Road
- Fiji Road
- Gibraltar Road
- Kenya Cresent
- Lagos Road
- Malta Road
- Montreal Road
- Ottawa Road
- Pakistan Road
- St.Helena Road
- St. John Road
- Wellington Circle
Near Little India (“England counties” roads)
- Bristol Road
- Cambridge Road
- Carlisle Road
- Dorset Road
- Durham Road
- Gloucester Road
- Hampshire Road
- Hertford Road
- Kent Road
- Norfolk Road
- Northumberland Road
- Oxford Road
- Rutland Road
- Truro Road
- Worecester Road
MacPherson (“fruit-tree” roads)
- Angsana Avenue
- Belimbing Avenue
- Cedar Avenue
- Kenanga Avenue
- Lichi Avenue
- Mulberry Avenue
Seletar (“London” Roads)
- Bayswater Road
- Brompton Road
- Edgware Road
- Lambert Walk
- Mornington Cresent
- Piccadilly Circus
- Regent Street
- Sussex Gardens
Siglap (“Musically-themed Opera Estate” roads)
- Aida St
- Jln Bangsawan
- Jln Bintang Tiga
- Carmen St
- Dafne St
- Dido St
- Ernani St
- Fidelio St
- Figaro St
- Lakme St
- Maria Ave
- Metropole Dr
- Norma Terrace
- Rienzi St
- Swan Lake Ave
- Terang Burang Ave
- Tosca St
Bukit Panjang (“nut” roads)
- Almond
- Cashew
- Chestnut
- Hazel
Yio Chu Kang (“poet” roads)
- Kalidasa Avenue
- Iqbal Avenue
- Li Po Avenue
- Munshi Abdullah Avenue
- Omar Khayyam Avenue
- Serenade Walk
- Tagore Avenue
- Tu Fu Avenue
- Tung Po Avenue
Farrer Road (“Royal” roads)
- Coronation Road
- Duke Road
- Duchess Road
- Empress Road
- King’s Road
- Prince Road
- Prince of Wales Road
- Princess of Wales Road
- Queen’s Road
Katong (“Tropical Fruit” roads)
- Chiku Road
- Duku Road
- Langsat Road
- Lorong Nangka
- Mangis Road
- Pulasan Road
- Rambai Road
- Rambutan Road
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