How do I get to Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka?

The nearest station is Clarke Quay (North East line). Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka is in Chinatown, Singapore.

Temple, mosque or church

Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka

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Source: roots.gov.sg, checked 7 Nov 2026.

Described by the National Heritage Board as Singapore's oldest mosque and place of worship, first built in 1820 by the Yemeni-Arab merchant Syed Sharif Omar bin Ali Aljunied. The present building dates from the 1980s.

Nearest station Clarke Quay (North East line)

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What's on near Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka, from the weekly Singapore events calendar.

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Singapore Writers Festival 2026

13 to 22 Nov The Arts House and Civic District venues, Civic District

Literary festival on the theme of truth, 13 to 22 November 2026, with programmes at Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall, The Arts House and National Gallery Singapore. A Festival Pass is S$30 (regular) and some programmes are sold separately.

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Performance

Singapore Fringe Festival

15 Jan to 25 Jan 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Venues across Singapore, Civic District

Annual theatre, music, dance and visual arts festival. The 2026 edition ran from 15 to 25 January. The 2027 dates are to be confirmed.

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Performance

Singapore International Festival of Arts 2027

21 May to 5 Jun 2027 Venues across Singapore, Civic District

Performing arts festival, 21 May to 5 June 2027, at venues across Singapore.

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Festival

Singapore Writers Festival

12 Nov to 21 Nov 2027 (dates to be confirmed) The Arts House and Civic District venues, Civic District

Annual literary festival. The 2026 edition runs from 13 to 22 November. The 2027 dates are to be confirmed.

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Exhibition On now Free

Crosscurrents: Masterpieces of Mughal, Safavid and Ottoman Art from the Musée du Louvre

19 Jun 2026 to 24 Jan 2027 Asian Civilisations Museum, Civic District

Exhibition at the Asian Civilisations Museum, 19 June 2026 to 24 January 2027, starting in the Islamic Art Gallery on Level 2 and continuing in the Design Gallery on Level 3. Free entry for Singaporeans and PRs.

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Yellow neoclassical facade of the Asian Civilisations Museum

Michael Coghlan, CC BY-SA 2.0

Smaller local events nearby

Toy Story | PEACEMINUSONE: The First Fan Activities
On now, until 11 Nov · CQ @ Clarke Quay
A pop-up by Mighty Jaxx pairing G-Dragon's label with Disney and Pixar characters, with sculptures, photo spots and collectibles.
Map · Source: Singapore Tourism Board · Toy Story | PEACEMINUSONE: THE FIRST FAN
Rolling Good Old Times Vintage Market & Family Event Market
21 to 22 Nov · Fountain Square, Clarke Quay, Clarke Quay and Robertson Quay
12:00 · Map · Source: The Retro Factory

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Nearby

Hong Lim Park Park · 3 min walk A 0.97-hectare park named after the businessman who donated the land. Hong Lim Food Centre Hawker centre · 4 min walk The National Environment Agency's hawker centre list gives Hong Lim Food Centre 103 cooked food stalls. People's Park Food Centre Hawker centre · 5 min walk The National Environment Agency's hawker centre list gives People's Park Food Centre 87 cooked food stalls. Chinatown Heritage Centre Museum · 6 min walk A heritage museum on Pagoda Street in Chinatown, open daily 10:00 to 20:00 with last entry at 19:15. Jamae Mosque Temple, mosque or church · 7 min walk A mosque on South Bridge Road that has been a landmark there since the mid-nineteenth century, close to Sri Mariamman Temple. Chinatown Street Market Market · 7 min walk A stretch of street stalls selling food, fans, calligraphy and souvenirs, with extra activity during Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival.

Around Chinatown

Temples, mosques and hawker centres

Chinatown packs a Hindu temple, a Buddhist relic temple, a mosque and the island's largest hawker centre by stall count into a few streets. Telok Ayer Street adds a row of older religious buildings.

Chinatown has 17 places on the Roam Singapore map: 8 temples, mosques and churches, 4 hawker centres, 2 parks and gardens, 1 landmark, 1 museum and 1 market. Read the Chinatown guide.

Sri Mariamman Temple Temple, mosque or church · 7 min walk
Chinatown Complex Food Centre Hawker centre · 8 min walk
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum Temple, mosque or church · 9 min walk
Fuk Tak Chi Museum Landmark · 9 min walk
Former Nagore Dargah Temple, mosque or church · 10 min walk
Ann Siang Hill Park Park · 10 min walk
Maxwell Food Centre Hawker centre · 10 min walk
Thian Hock Keng Temple, mosque or church · 11 min walk

Good to know

What is the address of Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka?: 10 Keng Chow Street, Singapore 059607.
How do I get to Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka?: The nearest station is Clarke Quay (North East line). Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka is in Chinatown, Singapore.

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