Kampong Lorong Buangkok

Kampong Lorong Buangkok is the last kampong, or traditional village, on mainland Singapore, a cluster of zinc-roofed houses along dirt tracks off Lorong Buangkok. The village was established in 1956 on former swampland bought by the late father of Sng Mui Hong, who owns the land, rents it to the residents and has promised to keep the village. The residents own their houses, and the households are a nearly equal mix of Chinese and Malay families; at its peak about 40 families lived here. A 2014 proposal to redevelop the area for public amenities prompted calls for its conservation, and the government's SG101 resource states that the authorities have no intention of redeveloping it in the near future.

At the heart of the village stands Surau Al-Firdaus, a prayer house that villagers built in the 1960s for the Malay families and rebuilt in 1999. Single-storey, with green corrugated roofing and wide windows for ventilation, it holds prayers and religious classes for residents and people from outside the kampong.

Kampong Lorong Buangkok is a private, lived-in village rather than a visitor attraction. Residents interviewed in 2017 said they welcome visitors but want to be treated with respect, not as exhibits, so walk quietly, keep to the tracks, stay out of compounds even when gates are open, and ask before photographing people or homes. Visit in daylight, dress modestly near the surau and avoid prayer times. Buangkok MRT station, about 1.6 km to the east, is the nearest station.