North-East Region, Singapore

North-East Region

From top left to right: Terraced houses in Serangoon, HDB flats in Hougang, Sengkang LRT Line, Waterway Point, Nanyang Polytechnic

Coordinates: 1°23′30″N 103°53′40″E / 1.39167°N 103.89444°E

Country

Singapore

Planning Areas

CDC

Regional centre

Seletar

Largest PA

Hougang

Government

• Mayors

Central Singapore CDC

Denise Phua

North East CDC

Teo Ser Luck

North West CDC

Teo Ho Pin

South East CDC

Maliki Osman

Area

• Total

103.9 km² (40.1 sq mi)

Population (2015)

• Total

834,450

• Density

8,000/km² (21,000/sq mi)

Central Singapore CDC

North East CDC

North West CDC

South East CDC

The North-East Region of Singapore is one of the five regions in the city-state. The region is the most densely populated and has the 3rd highest population among the five, with Hougang being its most populous town and Seletar as the regional centre. Comprising 13,810 hectares, it includes seven planning areas and is largely a residential region with 217,120 homes. As its name implies, it is located in the north-eastern part of Singapore.

Situated on the North-Eastern corner of Singapore Island, the region comprises a total land area of 103.9 km² (40.1 sq mi), including the North-Eastern cluster of islands, Pulau Ubin, Pulau Tekong and Pulau Tekong Kechil. It directly borders Singapore's East Region to the east, Central Region to the south and North Region to the west.

The North-East Region is governed locally by 3 different Community Development Council, namely the Central CDC, North East CDC, North West CDC and South East CDC and is divided into 7 different planning areas.

Residents living within 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 North-East region. The area is also home to various tertiary institutions such as, Anderson Junior College, ITE College Central, Nanyang Junior College, Nanyang Polytechnic, Serangoon Junior College and a soon to be opened Singapore Institute of Technology. There are also 3 international schools, namely, the Australian International School Singapore, the French School of Singapore and the Global Indian International School Singapore.

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