Tuas
Tuas | |
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Hokkien POJ) | |
• Tamil | துவாஸ் Tuvās (Transliteration) |
Coordinates: 1°19′00″N 103°39′00″E / 1.31667°N 103.65000°E | |
Country | Singapore |
Region | West Region
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CDC | |
Town council |
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Constituency | |
Government | |
• Mayor | South West CDC
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• Members of Parliament | West Coast GRC |
Area | |
• Total | 30.0 km2 (11.6 sq mi) |
• Rank | 6th |
Population | |
• Total | 70 |
• Rank | 44th |
• Density | 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) |
• Rank | 46th |
Demonym | Official
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Postal district | 22 |
Tuas is a
The Malaysia–Singapore Second Link that links Singapore to Malaysia is located in Tuas.
Etymology
The name Tuas is derived from a fishing method previously used by coastal Malays.[3] Shade was created by using coconut fronds as a shelter with a net spread underneath the shade in the water. Once fish are drawn in by the shade, the net is pulled up by the Malay fisherman. Levering or hauling up in Malay is menuas, without the noun-building prefix of me-, the Malay word is tuas.[3]
History
In Franklin and Jackson's 1830 map of Singapore, the Tuas area is marked with three different names Tg Kampong, Tg Rawa and Tg Gull. Tg is the abbreviation for tanjung or tanjong (Malay for cape).[3]
Tuas used to be swampland which was later cleared for squatter settlement. By the mid twentieth century, it became a fishing village. In the old days, it was not unusual to see about 200 fishing boats in Tuas every morning.
In the 1970s, the residents in Tuas were resettled to public housing estates. Tuas was then developed for industrial use. In the 1980s, land was reclaimed off Tuas for more industrial development. By 1988, about 6.5 km2 of land off Tuas were reclaimed. Land reclamation off Tuas is still ongoing; the land area of Tuas increased from 17.02 km2 in 1996 to 30.04 km2 presently. Penta-Ocean Construction was the main construction firm involved in the land reclamation.[4] The peninsular formed from the late 1980s to early 1990s is known as Tuas South, while the land currently being reclaimed to the southeast of Tuas Jetty is known as the Tuas View Extension.
Industry
Being far away from the main residential areas and the
Further reclamation as part of the
Residential areas
Tuas has a number of residential buildings provided at low cost for the people who work there. Some are located at Benoi Sector, which also has an eating place, whilst the others are located at Pioneer Road.
The low rise flats are normally named from Blocks A to H, and are usually 9 to 11 stories high. They are built to meet basic residential requirements; they provide shelter with an electricity and water supply. Unlike other areas of Singapore, Tuas is mostly an industrial area and there are only a few flats around.
Accessibility
On 18 June 2017, 4 MRT stations opened on the
- EW30 Gul Circle
- EW31 Tuas Crescent
- EW32 Tuas West Road
- EW33 Tuas Link[10]
References
- ^ a b Tuas (Planning Area, Singapore) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location
- ^ "Statistics Singapore - Geographic Distribution - 2018 Latest Data". Retrieved February 11, 2019.
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- ISBN 978-9814398-855.
- ^ "Why Singapore needs Tuas mega port to keep ruling the seas - CNA". Archived from the original on 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ^ "Tuas Port opens officially, will be 'critical engine' driving Singapore's economy: PM Lee". CNA. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ "World record set at Tanjong Pagar Terminal to mark 'end of an era' of port operations there". The Straits Times. 30 October 2017.
- ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ "How a 'decorated' lamp post in Tuas South became a beacon for cyclists, earning a rare exemption from authorities". TODAY. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ "Tuas West Extension opens on 18 June 2017". Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2017.