North-East Region, Singapore

North-East Region

From top left to right: Terraced houses in Serangoon, HDB flats in Hougang, Sengkang LRT Line, Waterway Point, Nanyang Polytechnic

Coordinates: 1°23′30″N 103°53′40″E / 1.39167°N 103.89444°E

Country

Planning Areas

Regional centre

Largest PA

Government

• Mayors

Central Singapore CDC

Denise Phua

North East CDC

Teo Ser Luck

North West CDC

Teo Ho Pin

South East CDC

Maliki Osman

Area^[1]

• Total

103.9 km² (40.1 sq mi)

Population (2015)^[1]

• Total

834,450

• Density

8,000/km² (21,000/sq mi)

The North-East Region of Singapore is one of the five regions in the city-state. The region is the most densely populated and has the 3rd highest population among the five, with Hougang being its most populous town and Seletar as the regional centre. Comprising 13,810 hectares, it includes seven planning areas and is largely a residential region with 217,120 homes.^[2] As its name implies, it is located in the north-eastern part of Singapore.^[3]

Geography

Situated on the North-Eastern corner of Singapore Island, the region comprises a total land area of 103.9 km² (40.1 sq mi), including the North-Eastern cluster of islands, Pulau Ubin, Pulau Tekong and Pulau Tekong Kechil. It directly borders Singapore's East Region to the east, Central Region to the south and North Region to the west.

Government

The North-East Region is governed locally by 3 different Community Development Council, namely the Central CDC, North East CDC, North West CDC and South East CDC and is divided into 7 different planning areas.

Planning Areas

Planning Area	Area (km²')	Population	Density (/km²')
Ang Mo Kio	13.94	174,770	12,538.2
Hougang	13.93	222,310	15,960.2
North-Eastern Islands	42.88	60	1.4
Punggol	9.34	109,750	11,746.8
Seletar	10.25	270	26.3
Sengkang	10.59	206,680	19,511
Serangoon	10.1	120,670	11,945.2

Education

Residents living within 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 North-East region. The area is also home to various tertiary institutions such as, Anderson Junior College, ITE College Central, Nanyang Junior College, Nanyang Polytechnic and Serangoon Junior College and 2 international schools, namely, the Australian International School Singapore and the French School of Singapore.

References

1 2 City Population - statistics, maps and charts | SINGAPORE: Regions
↑ "Key Statistics FY 2014/2015". Singapore Statistics. 2015.
↑ http://www.ura.gov.sg/DMP2008/northeast.htm

External links

North-East Region, Singapore

Places in Singapore by region

Central	Alexandra Aljunied Geylang Ayer Rajah Balestier Bartley Bishan Marymount Sin Ming Bukit Timah Buona Vista Holland Village one-north Ghim Moh Chinatown Clarke Quay Kreta Ayer Telok Ayer Kallang Bendemeer Geylang Bahru Kallang Bahru Kallang Basin Kolam Ayer Tanjong Rhu Mountbatten Old Airport Lavender Boon Keng Kent Ridge Kim Seng Little India Farrer Park Jalan Besar MacPherson Marina Bay Esplanade Marina Bay Sands Marina Centre Marina East Marina South Mount Faber Mount Vernon Museum Newton Novena Orchard Road Dhoby Ghaut Emerald Hill Tanglin Outram Pasir Panjang Paya Lebar Eunos Geylang East Potong Pasir Rochor-Kampong Glam Bencoolen Bras Basah Bugis Queenstown Dover Commonwealth Raffles Place River Valley Singapore River Southern Islands Tanjong Pagar Shenton Way Telok Blangah Bukit Chandu Bukit Purmei HarbourFront Keppel Radin Mas Mount Faber Tiong Bahru Bukit Ho Swee Bukit Merah Toa Payoh Bukit Brown Caldecott Hill Thomson Whampoa St. Michael's

East	Bedok Bedok Reservoir Chai Chee Kaki Bukit Tanah Merah Changi Changi Bay Changi East Changi Village East Coast Joo Chiat Katong Kembangan Pasir Ris Elias Lorong Halus Loyang Marine Parade Siglap Tampines Simei Ubi

North	Central Catchment Nature Reserve Kranji Lentor Lim Chu Kang Neo Tiew Sungei Gedong Mandai Sembawang Canberra Senoko Simpang Sungei Kadut Woodlands Admiralty Innova Marsiling Woodgrove Yishun Chong Pang

North-East	Ang Mo Kio Cheng San Chong Boon Kebun Baru Teck Ghee Yio Chu Kang Bidadari Hougang Defu Kovan Lorong Chuan North-Eastern Islands Punggol Punggol Point Punggol New Town Seletar Sengkang Serangoon Serangoon Gardens Serangoon North

West	Boon Lay Tukang Liu Fang Samulun Shipyard Bukit Batok Bukit Gombak Hillview Guilin West East Bukit Panjang Choa Chu Kang Yew Tee Clementi Toh Tuck West Coast Pandan Jurong East Toh Guan International Business Park Teban Gardens Penjuru Yuhua Jurong Regional Centre Lake River Port Jurong West Hong Kah Taman Jurong Boon Lay Place Chin Bee Yunnan Central Kian Teck Safti Wenya Lim Chu Kang Pioneer Joo Koon Gul Circle Pioneer Sector Tengah Tuas Wrexham Promenade Pioneer Soon Lee Tuas South Western Islands Planning Area Western Water Catchment Murai Sarimbun

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