Jurong East

This article is about the town called Jurong East. For the geographical region which the town is a part of, see Jurong.
Jurong East
Planning Area and HDB Town
Other transcription(s)
 • Chinese 裕廊东
 • Pinyin Yù Láng Dōng
 • Malay Jurong Timur
 • Tamil ஜூரோங் கிழக்கு
From top left to right: Chinese Garden, Jurong Regional Library, Jurong Town Hall, HDB flats along Jurong East, Singapore Science Centre, Jurong East MRT Station
Jurong East

Location of Jurong East within Singapore

Coordinates: SG 1°19′43.98″N 103°44′23.81″E / 1.3288833°N 103.7399472°E / 1.3288833; 103.7399472
Country  Singapore
Region

West Region

CDC
Town councils
  • Jurong-Clementi Town Council
  • West Coast Town Council
Constituencies
Government
 • Mayor

South West CDC

 • Members of Parliament

Jurong GRC

West Coast GRC

Yuhua SMC

Area[1][2]
 • Total 17.83 km2 (6.88 sq mi)
 • Residential 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Population (2015)[1][2]
 • Total 84,980
 • Density 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)

Official

  • Jurong East resident

Colloquial

  • East Jurongian
  • East Juronger
  • East Jurongster
  • Jurong Easter
Postal district 22
Dwelling units 23,379
Projected ultimate 30,000

Jurong East /dʒuːrɒŋ iːst/ (Chinese: 裕廊东, Tamil: ஜூரோங் கிழக்கு), also known as Jurong East New Town, and often referred to as Jurong, is a planning area and residential town located in the West Region of Singapore. The town borders Jurong West and Boon Lay to the west, Clementi to the east and Tengah and Bukit Batok to the north. Jurong East is also bounded by Selat Jurong to the south.

History

Main article: Jurong § History

The development of Jurong started in the 1970s when estates such as Boon Lay, Taman Jurong, Bukit Batok, Bukit Gombak, Hong Kah, Teban Gardens and Yuhua were built, mostly due to the resettlement of Hong Kah (present-day Tengah) and surrounding villages. Yuhua, Teban Gardens, Bukit Batok and Bukit Gombak formed Jurong East.

Subzones

There are 10 subzones in Jurong East.[3]

Politics

The Northern section is under Jurong GRC and Southern section under West Coast GRC.

Education

There are 3 Primary schools and 4 Secondary schools in Jurong East.

Recreation

Sports

Leisure

Tourist Attractions

There are 3 tourist attractions in Jurong East:

Transport

Road

Jurong East is connected to the rest of Singapore with the Pan Island Expressway(PIE) and the Ayer Rajah Expressway(AYE).

Public Transport

Mass Rapid Transit

Jurong East is served by 2 MRT stations – Jurong East and Chinese Garden.

Bus

Most of the bus routes in Jurong East originate from Jurong East Bus Interchange, which is adjacent to Jurong East MRT Station.

International Railway

Jurong East was chosen as the Singapore terminus of the Kuala Lumpur–Singapore High Speed Rail on the 5th May 2015.

Economy

At Jurong Port, Jurong River, Penjuru Crescent, and parts of Toh Guan and Teban Gardens, there is land allocated for business activities.

Jurong Lake District

Consisting of Jurong Lake, Jurong Regional Centre, International Business Park and the southern section of Toh Guan, the Jurong Lake District is a prime regional centre serving as an inviting place for commercial development remote from the Central Area, to meet the various demands of business and provide employment opportunities nearer to people staying in the Western region of Singapore.

Commercial

Shopping malls

At Jurong Regional Centre and Toh Guan, there are 5 Shopping malls,

Shopping malls
IMM
JCube
Town Centre

The Town Centre of Jurong East is located at Jurong Regional Centre.

Jurong East Town Centre
Shophouses at Jurong East, near the Jurong East MRT Station

External links

References

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