West Region, Singapore

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The West Region of Singapore is one of the five regions in the city-state. Comprising of 25,500 hectares of land area[1], it is the largest of all the other 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.

Panoramic view of West Region, Singapore, from the look-out tower on Jurong Hill. Jurong Industrial Estate lies in the foreground.
Panoramic view of West Region, Singapore, from the look-out tower on Jurong Hill. Jurong Industrial Estate lies in the foreground.

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[edit] Urban planning areas in West Region

The 12 planning areas include[2]

[edit] Statistics

As of 2008, there are[3]

  • 250,000 homes
  • 590ha of green spaces linked by 30km of park connectors

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.ura.gov.sg/DMP2008/west.htm
  2. ^ http://www.ura.gov.sg/DMP2008/west.htm
  3. ^ http://www.ura.gov.sg/DMP2008/west.htm

[edit] External links

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