West Region, Singapore

Region in Singapore

West Region

Region

From top left to right: HDB flats in Bukit Panjang, Bukit Batok Town Park, Chinese Garden, Jurong Point, Nan Hua High School, ITE College West

Coordinates: 1°19′43.98″N 103°44′23.81″E﻿ / ﻿1.3288833°N 103.7399472°E﻿ / 1.3288833; 103.7399472
Country|  Singapore
Planning areas|

* Bukit Batok
* Bukit Panjang
* Boon Lay
* Pioneer
* Choa Chu Kang
* Clementi
* Jurong East
* Jurong West
* Tengah
* Tuas
* Western Islands
* Western Water Catchment

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CDC|

* North West CDC
* South West CDC

Regional centre| Jurong East
Largest PA| Jurong West
Government

• Mayors| North West CDC

* Alex Yam

South West CDC

* Low Yen Ling

Area

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• Total| 201.3 km2 (77.7 sq mi)
Population

(2020)[1]

• Total| 922,540
• Density| 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)

The West Region (Chinese: 西區) of Singapore is one of the five regions in the city-state. The region is the largest in terms of land area and is the third most populous region after the North-East Region and Central Region. Jurong East is the regional centre of the region, with plans of developing the Jurong Lake District into a second CBD area.[2] Jurong West is the most populous town in the region, with a population of 262,730 residents.[1] Comprising 25,500 hectares of land area,[3] it includes twelve planning areas and is home to about 922,540 residents.

## Geography

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With a total land area of 201.3 km2 (77.7 sq mi), the region is situated on the western corner of Singapore Island, bordering the North Region to the north and east, Central Region to the south-east and the Straits of Johor to the west. The region is largely made up of residential towns and established industrial estates. Located at the southernmost part of the region, far away from the main residential and commercial areas, Jurong Island and Tuas house a majority of Singapore's heavy industries.

## Government

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The region is locally governed by two different Community Development Councils, namely the North West CDC and South West CDC, and is divided into 12 planning areas.

### Planning Areas

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Planning
Area  | Area (km2')  | Population  | Density (/km2')

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Boon Lay | 8.23  | 1000  | 3.6
Bukit Batok | 11.13  | 139,270  | 12,513
Bukit Panjang | 8.99  | 139,030  | 15,466.7
Choa Chu Kang | 6.11  | 174,330  | 28,513.2
Clementi | 9.49  | 91,630  | 9,650.3
Jurong East | 17.83  | 84,980  | 4,766.9
Jurong West | 14.69  | 272,660  | 18,563.5
Pioneer | 12.1  | 100  | 8.3
Tengah | 7.4  | 10  | 1.4
Tuas | 30.04  | 70  | 2.3
Western Islands | 39.47  | 0  | 0
Western Water Catchment | 69.46  | 900  | 13

### Other major areas

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* Lakeside, Singapore
* Buona Vista
* Ghim Moh
* Holland Village
* Pandan Gardens
* Jurong Island
* Kent Ridge
* Nanyang
* Pioneer
* Pasir Laba
* Teban Gardens
* Toh Tuck
* Tuas South
* West Coast
* Dover
* Gul Circle

## Economy

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The West Region is home to a majority of Singapore's heavy industries, mainly the petrochemical industry, with international oil and gas and chemicals companies, such as LANXESS, Afton Chemical, BASF, BP, Celanese, Evonik, ExxonMobil, DuPont, Mitsui Chemicals, Chevron Oronite, Shell, Singapore Petroleum Company and Sumitomo Chemical operating facilities on Jurong Island and Pulau Bukom. The area makes up about 5% of Singapore's GDP and top three export refining centres in the world, with the world's seventh largest oil refinery.[4]

A second Central Business District is also planned to be developed in the Jurong Lake District, with the Kuala Lumpur–Singapore High Speed Rail terminus supposed to be located there, before the project was cancelled.[5][6]

Panoramic view of West Region, Singapore, from the look-out tower on Jurong Hill. Jurong Industrial Estate lies in the foreground.

## Education

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Residents of the area have access to different educational facilities ranging from preschools to primary and secondary schools, as these are located around the different towns in the West region. The area is also home to various tertiary institutions, such as APSN Delta Senior School, ITE College West, Jurong Junior College, Millennia Institute, Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, NUS High School of Math and Science, Pioneer Junior College, River Valley High School, Singapore University of Social Sciences, School of Science and Technology, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore Hotel and Tourism Education Centre, and Grace Orchard School (a special needs school).

## References

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1. ^ a b c City Population - statistics, maps and charts | SINGAPORE: Regions
2. ^ "Making Jurong district a viable second CBD". The Straits Times. July 13, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
3. ^ "Residential Statistics - URA". Urban Redevelopment Authority. 2008.[permanent dead link]
4. ^ "Top 10 large oil refineries". Hydrocarbons Technology. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
5. ^ "Jurong Lake District to be second CBD, call for plans issued". Channel News Asia. July 12, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
6. ^ Auto, Hermes (2021-01-01). "KL-Singapore High Speed Rail terminated after both countries fail to reach agreement on M'sia's proposed changes | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2023-02-03.

## External links

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* West Region, Singapore Archived 2012-02-11 at the Wayback Machine

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Places in Singapore by region

Listed by planning areas (Subzones in parentheses)

Central|

* Central Area (City centre)
* Bishan
* Marymount
* Upper Thomson
* Bukit Merah
* Alexandra Hill
* Alexandra North
* Bukit Ho Swee
* Depot Road
* Everton Park
* HarbourFront/Maritime Square
* Henderson Hill
* Kampong Tiong Bahru
* Redhill
* Singapore General Hospital
* Telok Blangah Drive
* Telok Blangah Rise
* Telok Blangah Way
* Tiong Bahru
* Bukit Timah
* Anak Bukit
* Coronation Road
* Farrer Court
* Hillcrest
* Holland Road
* Leedon Park
* Swiss Club
* Ulu Pandan
* Downtown Core
* Anson
* Bayfront Subzone
* Bugis
* Cecil
* Central Subzone
* City Hall
* Clifford Pier
* Marina Centre
* Maxwell
* Phillip
* Raffles Place
* Tanjong Pagar
* Geylang
* Aljunied
* Geylang East
* Kallang Way
* Kampong Ubi
* MacPherson
* Kallang
* Bendemeer
* Boon Keng
* Crawford
* Geylang Bahru
* Kallang Bahru
* Kampong Bugis
* Kampong Java
* Lavender
* Tanjong Rhu
* Marina East
* Marina South
* Marine Parade
* East Coast
* Katong
* Marina East
* Mountbatten
* Museum
* Bras Basah
* Dhoby Ghaut
* Fort Canning
* Newton
* Cairnhill
* Goodwood Park
* Istana Negara
* Monk's Hill
* Newton Circus
* Orange Grove
* Novena
* Balestier
* Dunearn
* Malcolm
* Moulmein
* Mount Pleasant
* Orchard
* Boulevard
* Somerset
* Tanglin
* Outram
* China Square
* Chinatown
* Pearl's Hill
* People's Park
* Queenstown
* Commonwealth
* Dover
* Ghim Moh
* Kent Ridge
* Margaret Drive
* Mei Chin
* National University of Singapore
* one-north
* Pasir Panjang 1
* Pasir Panjang 2
* Tanglin Halt
* Queensway
* River Valley
* Institution Hill
* Leonie Hill
* One Tree Hill
* Oxley
* Paterson
* Rochor
* Bencoolen
* Farrer Park
* Kampong Glam
* Little India
* Mackenzie
* Mount Emily
* Rochor Canal
* Selegie
* Sungei Road
* Victoria
* Singapore River
* Boat Quay
* Clarke Quay
* Robertson Quay
* Southern Islands
* Kusu Island
* Lazarus Island
* Sentosa
* Sisters' Islands
* Saint John's Island
* Straits View
* Tanglin
* Chatsworth
* Nassim
* Ridout
* Tyersall
* Toa Payoh
* Bidadari
* Boon Teck
* Braddell
* Joo Seng
* Kim Keat
* Lorong 8 Toa Payoh
* Pei Chun
* Potong Pasir
* Sennett
* Toa Payoh Central
* Toa Payoh West
* Woodleigh

East|

* Bedok
* Bayshore
* Bedok North
* Reservoir
* Bedok South
* Frankel
* Kaki Bukit
* Kembangan
* Siglap
* Changi
* Airport
* Changi Point
* Changi West
* Changi Bay
* Pasir Ris
* Flora Drive
* Loyang East
* Loyang West
* Pasir Ris Central
* Pasir Ris Drive
* Pasir Ris Park
* Pasir Ris Wafer Fab Park
* Pasir Ris West
* Paya Lebar
* Airport Road
* Paya Lebar East
* Paya Lebar North
* Paya Lebar West
* Plab
* Tampines
* Simei
* Tampines East
* Tampines North
* Tampines West
* Xilin

North|

* Central Water Catchment
* Lim Chu Kang
* Mandai
* Mandai East
* Mandai Estate
* Mandai West
* Sembawang
* Admiralty
* Sembawang Central
* Sembawang East
* Sembawang North
* Sembawang Spring
* Sembawang Straits
* Senoko North
* Senoko South
* The Wharves
* Simpang
* Pulau Seletar
* Simpang North
* Simpang South
* Tanjong Irau
* Sungei Kadut
* Gali Batu
* Kranji
* Pang Sua
* Turf Club
* Reservoir View
* Woodlands
* Greenwood Park
* Midview
* North Coast
* Senoko West
* Woodgrove
* Woodlands East
* Woodlands Regional Centre
* Woodlands South
* Woodlands West
* Yishun
* Khatib
* Lower Seletar
* Nee Soon
* Northland
* Springleaf
* Yishun Central
* Yishun East
* Yishun South
* Yishun West

North-East|

* Ang Mo Kio
* Ang Mo Kio Town Centre
* Cheng San
* Chong Boon
* Kebun Baru
* Sembawang Hills
* Shangri-la
* Tagore
* Townsville, Singapore
* Yio Chu Kang
* Yio Chu Kang East
* Yio Chu Kang North
* Yio Chu Kang West
* Hougang
* Defu Industrial Park
* Hougang Central
* Hougang East
* Hougang West
* Kangkar
* Kovan
* Lorong Ah Soo
* Lorong Halus
* Tai Seng
* Trafalgar
* North-Eastern Islands
* Punggol
* Coney Island
* Matilda
* Northshore
* Punggol Canal
* Punggol Field
* Punggol Town Centre
* Waterway East
* Seletar
* Pulau Punggol Barat
* Pulau Punggol Timor
* Seletar
* Aerospace Park
* Sengkang
* Anchorvale
* Compassvale
* Fernvale
* Jalan Kayu
* Lorong Halus North
* Rivervale
* Sengkang Town Centre
* Sengkang West
* Serangoon
* Lorong Chuan
* Seletar Hills
* Serangoon Central
* Serangoon Garden
* Serangoon North
* Serangoon North Industrial Estate
* Upper Paya Lebar

West|

* Boon Lay
* Liu Fang
* Samulun
* Shipyard
* Tukang
* Bukit Batok
* Bukit Batok Central
* Bukit Batok East
* Bukit Batok South
* Bukit Batok West
* Brickworks
* Bukit Gombak
* Guilin
* Hillview
* Hong Kah North
* Bukit Panjang
* Bangkit
* Dairy Farm
* Fajar
* Jelebu
* Nature Reserve
* Saujana
* Senja
* Choa Chu Kang
* Choa Chu Kang Central
* Choa Chu Kang North
* Keat Hong
* Peng Siang
* Teck Whye
* Yew Tee
* Clementi
* Clementi Central
* Clementi North
* Clementi West
* Clementi Woods
* Faber
* Pandan
* Sunset Way
* Toh Tuck
* West Coast
* Jurong East
* International Business Park
* Jurong Gateway
* Jurong Port
* Lakeside
* Jurong River
* Penjuru Crescent
* Teban Gardens
* Toh Guan
* Yuhua
* Jurong West
* Central
* Boon Lay Place
* Chin Bee
* Hong Kah
* Kian Teck
* Safti
* Taman Jurong
* Wenya
* Yunnan
* Pioneer
* Benoi Sector
* Gul Basin
* Gul Circle
* Joo Koon
* Pioneer Sector
* Tengah
* Tuas
* Tengeh
* Tuas Bay
* Tuas North
* Tuas Promenade
* Tuas View
* Tuas View Extension
* Western Islands
* Jurong Island
* Bukum
* Semakau
* Sudong
* Western Water Catchment

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