West Region, Singapore
West Region | |
|---|---|
Jurong Point, Nan Hua High School, ITE College West | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 1°19′43.98″N 103°44′23.81″E / 1.3288833°N 103.7399472°E | |
| Country |  Singapore |
| Planning areas | 12 |
| CDC | |
| Regional centre | Jurong East |
| Largest PA | Jurong West |
| Government | |
| • Mayors | North West CDC
South West CDC |
| Area | |
| • Total | 201.3 km2 (77.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 922,540 |
| • Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
The West Region (
planning areas
and is home to about 922,540 residents.
Geography
With a total land area of 201.3 km2 (77.7 sq mi), the region is situated on the western corner of
Singapore Island, bordering the North Region to the north and east, Central Region to the south-east and the Straits of Johor to the west. The region is largely made up of residential towns and established industrial estates. Located at the southernmost part of the region, far away from the main residential and commercial areas, Jurong Island and Tuas house a majority of Singapore's heavy industries
.
Government
The region is locally governed by two different Community Development Councils, namely the North West CDC and South West CDC, and is divided into 12 planning areas.
Planning Areas
| Planning Area |
Area (km2') | Population | Density (/km2') |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boon Lay | 8.23 | 1000 | 3.6 |
| Bukit Batok | 11.13 | 139,270 | 12,513 |
| Bukit Panjang | 8.99 | 139,030 | 15,466.7 |
| Choa Chu Kang | 6.11 | 174,330 | 28,513.2 |
| Clementi | 9.49 | 91,630 | 9,650.3 |
| Jurong East | 17.83 | 84,980 | 4,766.9 |
| Jurong West | 14.69 | 272,660 | 18,563.5 |
| Pioneer | 12.1 | 100 | 8.3 |
| Tengah | 7.4 | 10 | 1.4 |
| Tuas | 30.04 | 70 | 2.3 |
| Western Islands | 39.47 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Water Catchment | 69.46 | 900 | 13 |
Other major areas
- Lakeside, Singapore
- Buona Vista
- Ghim Moh
- Holland Village
- Pandan Gardens
- Jurong Island
- Kent Ridge
- Nanyang
- Pioneer
- Pasir Laba
- Teban Gardens
- Toh Tuck
- Tuas South
- West Coast
- Dover
- Gul Circle
Economy
The West Region is home to a majority of Singapore's heavy industries, mainly the
Shell, Singapore Petroleum Company and Sumitomo Chemical operating facilities on Jurong Island and Pulau Bukom. The area makes up about 5% of Singapore's GDP and top three export refining centres in the world, with the world's seventh largest oil refinery.[4]
A second
Kuala Lumpur–Singapore High Speed Rail terminus supposed to be located there, before the project was cancelled.[5][6]
Jurong Industrial Estate
lies in the foreground.Education
Residents of 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 West region. The area is also home to various tertiary institutions, such as APSN Delta Senior School,
Singapore Hotel and Tourism Education Centre
, and Grace Orchard School (a special needs school).
References
- ^ a b c City Population - statistics, maps and charts | SINGAPORE: Regions
- ^ "Making Jurong district a viable second CBD". The Straits Times. July 13, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ "Residential Statistics - URA". Urban Redevelopment Authority. 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Top 10 large oil refineries". Hydrocarbons Technology. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ "Jurong Lake District to be second CBD, call for plans issued". Channel News Asia. July 12, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (2021-01-01). "KL-Singapore High Speed Rail terminated after both countries fail to reach agreement on M'sia's proposed changes | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
External links
- West Region, Singapore Archived 2012-02-11 at the Wayback Machine