West Region, Singapore
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The West Region of Singapore is one of the five regions in the city-state. Comprising 25,500 hectares of land area[1], it is the largest of all regions, it includes twelve urban planning areas and has at least a population of over 1 million. As its name implies, it is the westernmost region of Singapore. The region includes the Western Water Catchment and the Western Islands.
Contents |
[edit] Urban planning areas in West Region
The 12 planning areas include[1]
- Bukit Batok
- Bukit Panjang
- Boon Lay
- Pioneer
- Choa Chu Kang
- Clementi
- Ghim Moh
- Jurong East
- Jurong West
- Tengah
- Tuas
- Western Islands
- Western Water Catchment
[edit] Other Major Areas in the Western Region
- Benoi
- Gul
- Pandan Gardens
- Jurong Island
- Kent Ridge
- Nanyang
- Pioneer
- Pasir Laba
- Teban Gardens
- Toh Tuck
- Tuas South
- West Coast
[edit] Statistics
As of 2008, there are[1]
- 250,000 homes
- 590ha of green spaces linked by 30 km of park connectors
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Panoramic view of West Region, Singapore, from the look-out tower on Jurong Hill. Jurong Industrial Estate lies in the foreground.
| This Singapore location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |