West Region, Singapore
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.
Urban planning areas in West Region
The 12 planning areas include[1]
- Bukit Batok
- Bukit Panjang
- Boon Lay
- Pioneer
- Choa Chu Kang
- Clementi
- Jurong East
- Jurong West
- Tengah
- Tuas
- Western Islands
- Western Water Catchment
Other Major Areas in the Western Region
- Benoi
- Buona Vista
- Ghim Moh
- Gul
- Holland Village
- Pandan Gardens
- Jurong Island
- Kent Ridge
- Nanyang
- Pioneer
- Pasir Laba
- Teban Gardens
- Toh Tuck
- Tuas South
- West Coast
Statistics
As of 2008, there are[1]
- 250,000 homes
- 590ha of green spaces linked by 30 km of park connectors
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