How name Choa Chu Kang was made

Choa Chu Kang is a major residential town and is in the West region of Singapore. Originally a kampong village, the area has been rapidly developed  into a modern township.  
The name "Choa Chu Kang" is originated from the Teochew word "kang chu". In the nineteenth century, Chinese immigrants to plant gambier and pepper along the river banks of Choa Chu Kang, although many migrated to Johor to the north at the encouragement of the Temanggong of Johor. The word "kang" means river and "chu" means "owner" or "lord", referring to the headman in charge of the plantations in the area. "Choa" is the clan name of the first headman.


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