North Region, Singapore

North Region
Region
From top left to right: K. Mugungwha docked in Sembawang Shipyard, Masjid Ahmad Ibrahim, Singapore Zoo, Central Water Catchment, Republic Polytechnic Cultural Centre, HDB flats in Yishun
North Region (in pink) including the Central Water Catchment (green in the middle)
Coordinates: 1°23′30″N 103°53′40″E / 1.39167°N 103.89444°E / 1.39167; 103.89444
Country	Singapore
Planning Areas	8 Central Water Catchment Lim Chu Kang Mandai Sembawang Simpang Sungei Kadut Woodlands Yishun
CDC	North West CDC
Regional centre (and largest PA)	Woodlands
Government
• Mayors	North West CDC Teo Ho Pin
Area
• Total	134.5 km2 (51.9 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	531,860
• Density	4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)

North West CDC

The North Region of Singapore is one of the five regions in the city-state. The region is the second largest region in terms of land area, and has a population of 531,860.Woodlands is the regional centre and also the most populous town with 250,290 residents living in the area. Comprising 13,500 hectares of land area, it includes eight planning areas.

The relative isolation of the area from the Downtown Core meant relatively belated urban development and the greater abundance of natural greenery. Still, the region includes one of Singapore's largest new towns, Woodlands. Largely grouped into three new towns, it houses 129,000 residential housing units of various types, although public housing tends to dominate. Excluding naturally occurring green spaces, the region has 3 square kilometres of recreational spaces.

Planning considerations for the Singapore Master Plan 2003 involving the North Region took into consideration its existing strengths. With a good mix of various housing types, the region also has established industrial areas particularly in Sungei Kadut and Senoko which provide for employment opportunities close to the residential areas. Transportation, which used to be considered difficult, has been improved tremendously with the completion of the Bukit Timah and Seletar Expressways, and the introduction of the Mass Rapid Transit's North South line. There are adequate commercial facilities with the siting of the Woodlands Regional Centre in the area, as well as recreational facilities. In addition, there is an abundance of green spaces, untouched forests, and even farmland, which are a rarity in Singapore today.