Jurong: Introduction

11 September 2007

Abstract
Jurong District is located in the West Region; and the district comprises Jurong East New Town, Jurong West New Town, Jurong Industrial Town, Nanyang Estate, Jurong Island Sub-District, Tuas Sub-District and Western Water Catchment (South) Sub-District.

Jurong New Town is developed in 1979 as the 10th New Town of Singapore. It is one of the four mega towns conceived in 1979. Subsequently due to its large land area, Jurong New Town is split into Jurong East New Town (Neighbourhood 1, 2 & 3) and Jurong West New Town (Neighbourhood 4 & 5) along the Jurong Canal.

Statistics
English Name: Jurong
Chinese Name: 裕廊
Year of urban development: 1962
Total Area: 11,709 hectares
Neighbourhoods: 59
Population: 357,100
Region: West Region
Heritage Road Corridor: Bukit Timah
Postal District:
2260 (Jurong East New Town)
2261 (Jurong Industrial Town East & Taman Jurong)
2262 (Jurong Industrial Town West & Jurong Island Sub-District)
2263 (Nanyang Estate & Tuas Sub-District)
2264 (Jurong West New Town)

Transport
MRT:
EW24 / NS1 Jurong East
EW25 Chinese Garden
EW26 Lakeside
EW27 Boon Lay
EW28 Pioneer
EW29 Joo Koon
EW30 Tuas (under construction)
EW31 Tuas Crescent (under construction)
EW32 Tuas West (under construction)
EW33 Tuas Link (under construction)

Expressway:
Pan Island Expressway (PIE)
Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE)

Bus Interchange:
Boon Lay Bus Interchange
Jurong East Bus Interchange
Tuas Bus Terminal

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Jurong: Geography

Geography
Located approximately 15km west of the City in the West Region, Jurong District is bounded by Poyan Reservoir, Choa Chu Kang Cemeteries, Jalan Bahar and Pan Island Expressway (PIE) to the north, Toh Tuck Avenue and Sungei Pandan to the east and Selat Pandan to the south. It covers an area of approximately 11,709 hectares with a population of 357,100 as of June 2011.

Division
Jurong District comprises 2 New Towns (Jurong East and Jurong West), 1 Industrial Town (Jurong), 1 Estate (Nanyang) and 2 Sub-Districts (Jurong Island and Tuas). Jurong District also administered Poyan Reservoir and Tengeh Reservoir of the Western Water Catchment. In total, Jurong District is sub-divided into 59 neighbourhoods.

Jurong East New Town encompass 384 hectares and is divided into 9 neighbourhoods, namely Jurong East Neighbourhood 1, Jurong East Neighbourhood 2, Jurong East Neighbourhood 3, Teban Gardens / Pandan Gardens, Pandan Reservoir, Jurong Lake, Jurong Regional Centre, International Business Park and Toh Guan.

Jurong West New Town encompass 987 hectares and is divided into 10 neighbourhoods, namely Jurong West Neighbourhood 1 (Taman Jurong), Jurong West Neighbourhood 2 (Boon Lay), Jurong West Neighbourhood 2 Extension (Bulim), Jurong West Neighbourhood 3 (Taman Jurong), Jurong West Neighbourhood 4, Jurong West Neighbourhood 5, Jurong West Neighbourhood 6, Jurong West Neighbourhood 7, Jurong West Neighbourhood 8 and Jurong West Neighbourhood 9.

Jurong Industrial Town is divided into 21 neighbourhoods, namely Chin Bee, Tukang, Soon Lee, Tractor, Kian Teck, Lok Yang, Joo Koon, Pandan, Penjuru, Jurong Scrapyard, Jalan Buroh, Jurong Port, Jurong Hill, Liu Fang, Tanjong Kling, Jurong Refinery, Benoi, Gul, Tanjong Gul, Pasir Laba and SAFTI.

Nanyang Estate contains 2 neighbourhoods, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Dragon Kiln Village.

Jurong Island Sub-District comprises 10 neighbourhoods, namely Merlimau, Seraya, Ayer Merbau, Ayer Chawan, Sakra, Pesek, Tembusu, Banyan, Angsana and Meranti.

Tuas Sub-District comprises 5 neighbourhoods, namely Tuas, Tuas West, Tuas South, Tuas View and Tuas View Extension.

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