Jurong East
Planning Area and Regional Centre in West Region, Singapore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the town called Jurong East. For the geographical region which the town is a part of, see Jurong.
Jurong East is a planning area and residential town situated in the West Region of Singapore. It borders Jurong West and Boon Lay to the west, Clementi to the east, Tengah and Bukit Batok to the north and Selat Jurong to the south.
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Jurong East | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Chinese | 裕廊东 (Simplified) 裕廊東 (Traditional) Yùlángdōng (Pinyin) Jū-lông-tang (Hokkien POJ) |
• Malay | Jurong Timur (Rumi) جوروڠ تيمور (Jawi) |
• Tamil | ஜூரோங் கிழக்கு Jūrōṅ Kiḻakku (Transliteration) |
Coordinates: 1°19′43.98″N 103°44′23.81″E | |
Country | Singapore |
Region | West Region
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Government | |
• Mayor | South West CDC
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• Members of Parliament | Jurong GRC
West Coast GRC Yuhua SMC |
Area | |
• Total | 17.83 km2 (6.88 sq mi) |
• Residential | 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 78,600 |
• Density | 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Official
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Postal district | 22 |
Dwelling units | 23,379 |
Projected ultimate | 30,000 |
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First developed in the 1970s, it is located approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) west of the Downtown Core district. Jurong East is the 7th most populated planning area in the West Region. Jurong East, along with the entire Jurong area in general, is envisioned to be the country's second central business district (CBD) as part of the Jurong Lake District project.