The central area in Singapore is the most convenient and accessible location you can live in, with major shopping malls surrounding the areas and daily necessities within easy reach.
Distric 1, Marina Area:
Boat Quay
Boat Quay is a historical quay in Singapore which is situated upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River on its southern bank. It spans from the shophouses near UOB Centre, stretching along one bank of the Singapore River, all the way till Elgin Bridge.
Transportation:
MRT: East West Line, North East Line, North South Line
Bus Services: 147, 197, 51, 33, 61Directions
Chinatown
Chinatown Singapore is a subzone and ethnic enclave located within the Outram district in the Central Area of Singapore. Featuring distinctly Chinese cultural elements, Chinatown has had a historically concentrated ethnic Chinese population.
Transportation:
MRT: Downtown Line, East West Line, North East Line, North South Line
Bus Services: 143, 147, 33, 970, 655
Directions
Havelock Road
Havelock Road is a street located in the Central Region of Singapore. It starts where Kim Seng Road meets Outram Road, runs along and is almost parallel to the Singapore River, and stretches until Eu Tong Sen Street before it opens into Upper Pickering Street.
Transportation:
MRT: East West Line
Bus Services: 121, 123, 16, 16M, 175, 33, 51, 75Directions
Marina Square
Marina Square is a shopping mall in Singapore which opened in the late 1980s. It is part of the first building complex built on the reclaimed land at Marina Centre, and was the largest shopping mall in the country at the time.
Transportation:
MRT: Circle Line, Downtown Line, East West Line
Bus Service: 10, 106, 753, 97, 97EDirections
Raffles Place
Raffles Place is the centre of the Financial District of Singapore, located south of the mouth of the Singapore River.
Here lie the famous landmarks and skyscrapers of Singapore, including UOB Plaza, OUB Centre, Republic Plaza, One Raffles Quay and OCBC Centre. Singapore’s monument, the Merlion and the durian shaped Art Centre Esplanade Theatre, the Parliament House, the old Supreme Court building, City Hall and Singapore Flyer.
Transportation:
Bis Service: 100, 167, 502, 530, 541, 753, 97E
MRT: Downtown Line, East West Line, North South Line
Ferry: WaterB Shuttle ServiceDirections
Suntec City
Suntec City is a major mixed-use development located in Marina Centre, a subzone of the Downtown Core in Singapore, which combines a shopping mall, office buildings, and a convention centre.
Transportation:
MRT: Circle Line, Downtown Line, East West Line
Bus Services: 107, 111, 518, 591, 80, 97, 97E, Fullerton Hotel ShuttleDirections
Distric 2, CBD:
Anson Road
Anson is a subzone located within the Downtown Core district of Singapore. On Anson Road stands Anson Centre, a commercial and residential tower built in 1971. Anson House, Hub Synergy Point, Springleaf Tower, the International Plaza, MapleTree Anson, M Hotel Singapore, Fuji Xerox Towers and AXA Tower.
Transportation:
MRT: East West Line, North East Line
Bus Services: 143, 147, 33, 196, 57, 655, 97, 97EDirections
Chinatown
Chinatown Singapore is a subzone and ethnic enclave located within the Outram district in the Central Area of Singapore. Featuring distinctly Chinese cultural elements, Chinatown has had a historically concentrated ethnic Chinese population.
Transportation:
MRT: Downtown Line, East West Line, North East Line, North South Line
Bus Services: 143, 147, 33, 970, 655Directions
Neil Road
Neil Road is a one-way road in Chinatown and Tanjong Pagar in the planning areas of Outram and Bukit Merah in Singapore. The road starts at the junction of South Bridge Road, Maxwell Road and Tanjong Pagar Road and ends at Kampong Bahru Road which then merges into Jalan Bukit Merah
Transportation:
MRT: East West Line, North East Line
Bus Services: 124, 143, 147, 655, 80
Directions
Raffles Place
Raffles Place is the centre of the Financial District of Singapore, located south of the mouth of the Singapore River.
Here lie the famous landmarks and skyscrapers of Singapore, including UOB Plaza, OUB Centre, Republic Plaza, One Raffles Quay and OCBC Centre. Singapore’s monument, the Merlion and the durian shaped Art Centre Esplanade Theatre, the Parliament House, the old Supreme Court building, City Hall and Singapore Flyer.
Transportation:
MRT: Downtown Line, East West Line, North South Line
Bus Services: 100, 167, 502, 530, 541, 753, 97E
Ferry: WaterB Shuttle ServiceDirections
Shenton Way
Shenton Way was named after Sir Shenton Thomas, Governor of Singapore 1934-1946. It was built almost entirely on reclaimed land which was previously known as Telok Ayer Basin. Dubbed as Singapore Wall Street, it was officially inaugurated in the year 1951. The road is a one-way street that starts at the junction of Boon Tat Street, Raffles Quay and Commerce Street and ends at Keppel Road.
Transportation:
MRT: East West Line
Bus Services: 10, 100, 400, 655, 97, 97EDirections
Tanjong Pagar
Tanjong Pagar Road was gazetted under the government’s conservation plan in the mid-1980s. Tanjong Pagar is a historic district located within the Central Business District in Singapore, straddling the Outram Planning Area and the Downtown Core under the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s urban planning zones.
Transportation:
MRT: East West Line
Bus Services: 10, 196, 57, 655, 97, 97E, 30, 970Directions
Distric 3, Central South:
Alexandra Road
Alexandra is a subzone region located in the town of Bukit Merah, Singapore. The region comprises two non contiguous neighbourhoods: Alexendra Hill and Alexendra North. It is located along the road which the place had its name derived from, at the eastern border of the Queenstown district.
Transportation:
MRT: Circle Line & East West Line
Bus Services: 120, 166, 175, 188, 30, 97, 97E, 153, 195, 197, 33, 61, 961Directions
Tiong Bahru
Tiong Bahru is a housing estate located within the Bukit Merah Planning Area, in the Central Region of Singapore. Tiong Bahru was constructed in the 1920s by the Singapore Improvement Trust, the predecessor to the Housing Development Board and an entity of the British colonial authority providing mass public housing in Singapore and is the oldest housing estate in Singapore.
Tiong Bahru is the ultimate food destination, offering the best quality local food.
Transportation:
MRT: East West Line.
Bus services: 5, 16, 16M, 32, 33, 63, 64, 75, 120, 121, 122, 123, 123M, 175, 195, 851, 970 and NR5Direction Map
Queenstown
Developed by the Singapore Improvement Trust in the 1950s and subsequently by the Housing and Development Board in the 1960s, Queenstown was the first satellite town to be built in the country.
Transportation:
MRT: East West Line
Bus Service: 111, 195, 51, 970Directions
Distric 4 Keppel:
Keppel
Keppel Island is a small private island located in the precinct of HarbourFront in Bukit Merah, Singapore. Situated in northern part of Keppel Bay, between Singapore’s main island and the island of Sentosa.
Keppel Island is connected to Singapore’s main island by the 250 m long cable stayed Keppel Bay Bridge, which opened in 2008.
Transportation:
MRT: Circle Line, North East Line
Bus Service: 100, 143, 188, 188EDirections
Mount Faber
Mount Faber, formerly Telok Blangah Hill, is a hill about 94 metres (308 ft.) in height, located in the town of Bukit Merah in the Central Region of Singapore.
Mount Faber is one of the higher hills in Singapore, slightly lower than Bukit Timah Hill (164m) and Bukit Gombak (133m). It is separated from the adjacent slightly lower Telok Blangah Hill by Henderson Road. It a famous tourist attraction.
Transportation:
MRT: North East Line, Circle Line
Bus Service: 143, 176, 188, 188E, 30, 10, 124, 145, 176Directions
Sentosa
Sentosa Island, known mononymously as Sentosa, is an island located off the southern coast of Singapore’s main island. The island is separated from the main island of Singapore by a channel of water, the Keppel Harbour, and is adjacent to Pulau Brani, a smaller island wedged between Sentosa and the main island.
Transportation:
MRT: Circle Line, North East Line
MRT & LRT: Sentosa Express
Bus Service: 143, 166, 30, 97, 97E, 123, Amara Sanctuary Shuttle, Bus B, Bus CDirections
Telok Blangah
Telok Blangah is a subzone region and housing estate located in the area behind Keppel Harbour in Bukit Merah, Singapore. Teluk Blangah is the district between Pasir Panjang and Tanjong Pagar.
Teluk Blanga is known as sit lat mng in Hokkien, meaning “Singapore gate” or “north west gate”.
Transportation:
MRT: Circle Line, East west Line
Bus Services: 131, 145, 145A, 175, 176, 120, 124, 188, 30Directions
Distric 5, South West:
Buona Vista
Buona Vista is a housing estate located in the subzones of one-north and Holland Drive in the residential township of Queenstown in Singapore.
Transportation:
MRT: Circle Line, East West Line
Bus Service: 100, 105, 198, Park Hotel Alexandra ShuttleDirections
Dover
Dover is a relatively small neighbourhood of Singapore, located in Queenstown. It is bordered by Ghim Moh to the north, Kent Ridge to the south and southeast, one-north and Queenstown to the east, Commonwealth and Holland Village to the northeast Clementi to the west and West Coast to the southwest.
Transportation:
MRT: Downtown Line, East West Line, Circle Line
Bus Service: 105, 106, 174, 7, 166, 185, 196, 74Directions
Pasir Panjang
Pasir Panjang is an area located at the southern part of Queenstown in Singapore. Pasir Panjang Road starts at Alexandra Road and continues to Clementi Raod where it ends at West Coast Road.
Transportation:
MRT: Circle Line
Bus Services: 10, 143, 188, 30, 30E, 51Directions
West Coast
West Coast is a subzone located in the town of Clementi, the western part of Singapore. It was created out of reclaimed land in the 1970s. The western part of West Coast is largely industrial but the eastern and central parts of the area are mostly filled with private housing along with a single HDB estate.
Transportation:
MRT: Circle Line, East West Line
Bus Services: 30, 51, 175, 196, 197, 198 SMRT services 176, 188, 189, 963 and Tower Transit services 78, 97, 143, 282, 285Directions
Distric 6, City Hall:
City Hall
The City Hall in Singapore is a national monument gazetted on 14 February 1992. It can be found in front of the historical Padang and adjacent to the Supreme Court of Singapore,
Transportation:
MRT: East West Line
Bus Services: 10, 124, 131, 162, 197, 33, 51Directions
High Street
In 1821, manual convict labourers constructed High Street, the first street built in Singapore. High Street was the place to be for shopping right until the 1970s.
High Street Centre is One of the famous landmarks in High Street, a leasehold commercial/residential tower located along North Bridge Road, in the Central Business.
Transportation:
MRT: East West Line, North East Line
Bus Services: 147, 166, 197, 51, 61Directions
North Bridge Road
North Bridge Road is one of the oldest roads in Singapore and was outlined in the Jackson Plan. North Bridge Road was constructed by GD Coleman between 1833 and 1835, and built by convict labour. The road was a route for trams, trolley buses and once the one-way street until Victoria Street became 2-way street on 11 April 1993. North Bridge Road was called the “Big Horseway” in the past.
Transportation:
MRT: Downtown Line, East West Line, North East Line
Bus Services: 147, 174, 197, 51, 10, 100, 175, 57, 80, 851Directions
Distric 7, Beach Road:
Beach Road
Beach Road is a road located within the planning areas of Kallang, Rochor and the Downtown Core in Singapore. Beach Road it was run along Singapore’s southern coast, before land reclamation took place in the Kallang Basin area.
The road starts at its junction with Crawford Street in Kallang in the north and ends at its junction with Stamford Road and St. Andrew’s Road to the south.
Transportation:
MRT: Circle Line, East West Line
Bus Services: 10, 100, 80, 961, 980Directions
Bencoolen Road
Bencoolen Street is a street in Central, Singapore that starts at the junction of Rochor Road, Rochor Canal Road and Jalan Besar and ends at the junction of Fort Canning Road, Stamford Road and Orchard Road. At that street have several landmarks.
Transportation:
MRT: Circle Line, Downtown Line, East West Line, North East Line
Bus Services: 106, 131, 166, 175, 502Directions
Bugis
Bugis Street offers a mixture of new and old Singaporean culture. In the mid-1980s, Bugis Street underwent major urban redevelopment into a retail complex of modern shopping malls, restaurants and nightspots mixed with regulated back-alley roadside vendors.
The old Bugis Street is now a large avenue where buildings such as Bugis Junction shopping complex are located. The New Bugis Street is billed as “the largest street-shopping location in Singapore” by the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board.
Transportation:
MRT: Downtown Line, East West Line, North South Line
Bus Services: 175, 197, 61, 63, 80, 2, 33, 12, 130, 7, 133, 32, 51, 145, 2A, 48, 57, 170, 170A, Big Bus Tours Red LineDirections
Rochor
Rochor is a planning area located within the Central Area of the Central Region of Singapore. Rochor shares boundaries with the following planning areas – Kallang to the north and east, Newton to the west, as well as Museum and the Downtown Core to the south.
Transportation:
MRT: Downtown Line Stage 2, East West Line, North East Line
Bus Services: 147, 48, 57, 851, 170Directions
Distric 8, Little India:
Little India
Little India is an ethnic district in Singapore. Little India began as a former settlement for Indian convicts in Singapore. It is located east of the Singapore River – across from Chinatown, located west of the river – and north of Kampong Glam. Both areas are part of the urban planning area of Rochor. Little India is commonly known as Tekka in the Indian Singaporean community.
Transportation:
MRT: Circle Line, East West Line
Bus Services: 100, 51, 80Directions
Farrer Park
Farrer Park is a subzone of the Rochor planning area in the Central Region of Singapore, bounded by Serangoon Road, Rangoon Road, Race Course Road, Northumberland Road, Tekka Lane and Bukit Timah Road.
Transportation:
MRT: North East Line
Bus Services: 131, 21Directions
Serangoon Road
Serangoon Road is one of the earliest roads built in Singapore. Serangoon Road is located in Little India, an intersection between Rochor Canal Road and Sungei Road.
Transportation:
MRT: North East Line
Bus Services: 166, 851, 980Directions
Distric 9, Orchard:
Cairnhill
Transportation:
MRT: Downtown Line, North East Line, North South Line
Bus Services: 106, 175, 502, 65Directions
Killiney
Transportation:
MRT: North East Line, North South Line
Bus Services: 106, 143, 502Directions
Leonie Hill
Transportation:
MRT: North South Line
Bus Services: 14, 143, 175, 195, 32, 139, 502Directions
Orchard
Orchard Road, often known colloquially as Orchard, is a major 2.5 km (1.6 mi)–long road in the Central Area of Singapore. Orchard is bordered by Newton in the east and north, Tanglin in the west, River Valley in the south and Museum to the southeast.
Orchard Road is flanked by hotels and pedestrian shopping centres housing numerous upmarket restaurants, coffee chains, cafés, nightclubs. Every year in December, tourists and locals alike flock to Orchard Road to view its magnificent, elaborate Christmas decorations.
Transportation:
MRT: North South Line
Bus Services: 106, 124, 175, 190A, 502Directions
Oxley
Transportation:
MRT: Circle Line, North East Line, North South Line
Bus Services: 106, 143, 175, 195, 32, 502Directions
Distric 10, Tanglin:
Balmoral
Transportation:
MRT: Downtown Line, North South Line
Bus Services: 143, 167, 170, 66, 67, 972M, 105, 132, 48, 66, 67, 960, 972MDirections
Bukit Timah
Bukit Timah is a planning area and residential estate located in the westernmost part of the Central Region of Singapore. Bukit Timah lies roughly 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Central Business District, bordering the Central Water Catchment to the north, Bukit Panjang to the northwest, Queenstown to the south, Tanglin to the southeast, Clementi to the southwest, Novena to the east and Bukit Batok to the west. Bukit Timah is also a place that places a lot of expensive property such as condos.
Transportation:
MRT: Downtown Line, Circle Line
Bus Services: 170, 173, 61, 961, Temasek Club ShuttleDirections
Grange Road
Grange Road runs from the junction of Cairnhill Road and Orchard Road to the junction of Napier Road and Tanglin Road.
Transportation:
MRT: North South Line
Bus Services: 14, 16M, 175, 502, 65, 75Directions
Holland
Holland Village or Holland V, is a neighbourhood located along the boundary between the planning areas of Bukit Timah and Queenstown in the Central Region of Singapore. Holland Village is a popular food haunt among younger Singaporeans and expatriates.
Transportation:
MRT: Downtown Line, North East Line
Bus Services: 130, 145, 21, 64, 65Directions
Orchard Boulevard
Transportation:
MRT: North South Line
Bus Services: 123, 502Directions
River Valley
River Valley is a residential area with private properties for the middle and high income earners of the population. It is located north of Orchard Boulevard, Devonshire Road and Eber Road, the south of Martin Road and Singapore River and the west of Hoot Kiam Road and Grange Road.
River Valley was especially popular with the Straits Chinese who also built villas in the area.
Transportation:
MRT: North East Line, North South Line
Bus Services: 139, 195, 32, 502, 54Directions
Tanglin Road
Tanglin is a planning area located within the Central Region of Singapore. Tanglin is located west of Newton, Orchard, River Valley and Singapore River, south of Novena, east of Bukit Timah, northeast of Queenstown and north of Bukit Merah.
Tanglin is notably among the few residential districts in Singapore where there are no Housing and Development Board flats.
Transportation:
MRT: North South Line
Bus Services: 106, 123, 132, 174, 190, 36B, 502, 75Directions
Distric 11, Newton:
Chancery
Transportation:
MRT: Downtown Line, North South Line
Bus Services: 143, 48, 66, 67, 972M, 156, 166, 167, 5, 54, 980Directions
Bukit Timah
Bukit Timah is a planning area and residential estate located in the westernmost part of the Central Region of Singapore. Bukit Timah lies roughly 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Central Business District, bordering the Central Water Catchment to the north, Bukit Panjang to the northwest, Queenstown to the south, Tanglin to the southeast, Clementi to the southwest, Novena to the east and Bukit Batok to the west. Bukit Timah is also a place that places a lot of expensive property such as condos.
Transportation:
MRT: Downtown Line, Circle Line
Bus Services: 170, 173, 61, 961, Temasek Club ShuttleDirections
Dunearn Road
Dunearn Road starts at the junction of Clementi Road and Jalan Anak Bukit. The road runs parallel to Bukit Timah Road, with a canal separating the two long stretches of roads.
Transportation:
MRT: Dontown Line
Bus Services: 156, 66, 67A, 852, 855, 93, 961, 154, 67, 961CDirections
Newton
Newton is a town that is located within the Central Area of the Central Region of Singapore. The planning area is bounded by the following planning areas – Orchard and Museum to the south, Tanglin to the west, Novena to the north, Kallang to the northeast and Rochor to the east.
Newton located within Novena Planning Area, and starts at Newton Circus in the south and ends at the junction with Thomson Road in the north.
Transportation:
MRT: North south Line, Downton Line
Bus Services: 143, 167, 48, 972M, 162, 5Directions
Distric 12, Toa Payoh:
Balestier
Balestier is a sub zone located in the planning area of Novena in the Central Region of Singapore. Balestier Road, links Thomson Road to Serangoon Road and the road continues on as Lavender Street.
Transportation:
MRT: North East Line, North South Line
Bus Services: 130, 131, 145, 186Directions
Moulmein
Moulmein Road, a local street in Singapore that is named after the city mentioned above.
Transportation:
MRT: North East Line, North South Line
Bus Services: 124, 131, 21Directions
Novena
Novena is a planning area located within the Central Region of Singapore. Novena is bounded by Toa Payoh to the north, Bukit Timah to the west, Tanglin to the south and Kallang to the east.
Transportation:
MRT: Circle Line, Downtown Line, East West Line, North South Line
Bus Services: 10, 100, 107, 33, 57, 961, 143, 154, 166, 167, 5, 851, 980Directions
Toa Payoh
The word “Toa Payoh” is a Hokkien dialect which literally means “big swamp”, because this area is actually a large swamp which was later transformed into a residential area.
The Toa Payoh Planning Area is an urban planning zone under the Urban Redevelopment Authority which includes Toa Payoh New Town, Potong Pasir and Upper Aljunied. Built in 1970, Toa Payoh New Town conforms to the urban planning principles of that era.
Transportation:
MRT: North South Line
Bus Services: 142, 238, 57, 129, 93Directions
Distric 13, Central East:
Potong Pasir
Potong Pasir is a housing estate located between Toa Payoh and Sennett Estate in the Central Region of Singapore. For urban planning purposes, it is classified under the Toa Payoh area.
Transportation:
MRT: North East Line
Bus Services: 107, 142, 147, 23, 61, 857, 154Directions
Macpherson
MacPherson is a neighbourhood located in Geylang in the Central Region of Singapore. MacPherson lies between Aljunied and Paya Lebar within the Geylang Planning Area. It largely consists of a small public housing estate centered on Circuit Road and an industrial area.
Transportation:
MRT: Circle Line, Downtown Line
Bus Services: 100, 155, 61, 64, 8Directions
Distric 14, Eunos:
Eunos
Originally known as Kampong Eunos or Kampong Melayu, Eunos was established by Mohammad Eunos Abdullah in the late 1920s. A local street in Geylang East.
Transportation:
MRT: East West Line
Bus Services: 24, 26, 30, 67, 7, 854Directions
Geylang
Geylang, or Geylang Serai as it is commonly known, is located in the east of the Central Area of Singapore. Known as the red-light district in Singapore, prostitution is legal in this part of the city-state.
Transportation:
MRT: Circle Line
Bus Services: 30Directions
Kembangan
Kembangan is a subzone and residential precinct located in the town of Bedok in the East Region of Singapore. It consists largely of private residential areas and a small public housing estate along Lengkong Tiga.
Kembangan was an area mainly populated by Malays. The modern Kembangan is a high-end residential area sandwiched between Bedok and Geylang. It comprises many private residential areas and high-rise condominiums.
Transportation:
MRT: East West Line
Bus Services: 15, 21, 24, 30, 60, 966Directions
Paya Lebar
Paya Lebar is a planning area located in the East Region , Singapore , bordering Hougang to the west, Sengkang to the northwest, Tampines to the east, Bedok to the south and Pasir Ris to the north.
In 1955, Paya Lebar was a Singapore’s first international airport , which became the area’s major landmark. With the opening of Changi International Airport, Paya Lebar Airport ceased its civil aviation operations in 1981 and was converted into a military airbase for the Republic of Singapore Airforce that same year.
Transportation:
MRT: North East Line
Bus Services: 53, 72Directions
Distric 15, East Coast:
Katong
Katong, also known as Tanjong Katong, is a residential neighbourhood in the eastern portion of the Central Region of Singapore, within Marine Parade planning area.
Although formerly located by the sea, the land was reclaimed all the way to East Coast Park to provide more land for housing in the late 1960s. Katong was the location of many villas and mansions of the wealthy elite in the late 19th to the mid-20th centuries. The area is traditionally associated with the Eurasian and Peranakan community.
Transportation:
MRT: Circle Line, East West Line
Bus Services: 10, 14, 36B, 43E, 48, 12Directions
Marine Parade
Marine Parade is a planning area and residential estate located in the Central Region of Singapore. Straddling the tip of the southeastern coast of Pulau Ujong, Marine Parade serves as a buffer between the Central and East regions of the city-state. Bordering it are the planning areas of Geylang to the north, Kallang to the northwest, Bedok to the northeast, Marina East to the southwest and the Singapore Straits to the south.
Transportation:
MRT: East West Line
Bus Services: 16, 36, 36B, 43, 43E, 48, 197Directions
Siglap
Siglap is a neighbourhood located in Bedok in the East Region of Singapore. The area also encompasses the Frankel and Opera Estates and their names have sometimes been used interchangeably to refer to the approximate same area.
Transportation:
MRT: Kembangan and Bedok MRT Stations- East West Line
Bus Services: 32, 40, 42, 401, 16, 197, 36, 36BDirections
Tanjong Rhu
Tanjong Rhu is a subzone within the planning area of Kallang, Singapore, as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). The perimeter of Tanjong Rhu is made up of Nicoll Highway in the north; Mountbatten Road and Fort Road in the east; East Coast Parkway (ECP) in the south; Marina Channel and Kallang Basin in the west.
In the late 1980s to early 1990s, Tanjong Rhu became an industrial port with shipyards. Unfortunately, the place began to accumulate industrial waste, thus causing the Singapore Government to transform the place into a high-scale residential area.
Transportation:
MRT: Stadium MRT station and Mountbatten MRT station – Circle Line
Bus Services: 158, 158ADirections
Distric 21, Central West:
Clementi
Clementi is a planning area and residential town located at the easternmost fringe of the West Region of Singapore. The town borders Bukit Batok to the north, Bukit Timah to the northeast, Queenstown to the east and Jurong East to the west.
Transportation:
MRT: Clementi MRT Station – East West Line
Bus Services: 106, 185, 188, 963, 99, 147, 166, 184, 185Directions
Upper Bukit Timah
In the central region of Singapore is Bukit Timah, a place known for its ritzy condominiums and landed property. Also an educational hub, Bukit Timah is home to a few of the most prestigious schools in Singapore.
Transportation:
MRT: Downtown Line
Bus Services: 171, 176, 180, 963Directions
Hume Avenue
Located near upper Bukit Timah Road
Transportation:
MRT: Dowwntown Line
Bus Services: 170, 176, 178, 963, 973Directions
The East Districts of Singapore are the nearest to the airport. If you travel overseas often and wish to reduce your time to and fro from the airport, then the East is a location you might want to consider. Additionally, the East is becomingquite a business hub, so is again convenient for those who wish to reduce their daily office commute time.
Distric 16, Upper East Coast:
Bayshore
Located between East Coast Park and Upper East Coast Road. There are many other private houses and condominiums around Bayshore.
Transportation:
MRT: Bayshore MRT Station – East West Line
Bus Services: 13, 14, 36, 43, 48, 55Directions
Bedok
Bedok is a planning area and matured residential town located in the geographical region of Tanah Merah along the south-eastern coast of the East Region of Singapore. Bedok is a residential area in the eastern part of Singapore.
Transportation:
MRT: Bedok MRT Station – East West Line, Downtown Line
Bus Services: 10, 12, 24, 45, 48Directions
Chai Chee
Chai Chee, also known as Kampong Chai Chee, is a housing estate located in the town of Bedok in Singapore. In Chai Chee there are two major roads, namely Chai Chee Street and Chai Chee Drive; and two minor lanes, namely Chai Chee Road and Chai Chee Avenue.
Transportation:
MRT: East West Line
Bus Services: 2, 24, 28, 30, 67, 7, 854, 26, 222 and 229Directions
Distric 17, Far East:
Changi
Changi is a district to the east of Singapore. It is bordered by Pasir Ris and Tampines to the west and Changi Bay to the east. Changi, which is one of the two water buffers on the island of Singapore, is the largest district in the country by area.
Known as Tanjung Rusa in the 1600s, Changi was later renamed Tanjung Changi in the 1800s. Changi is predominantly a spacious area with very little buildings, with its narrow streets lined by angsana and palm trees. A perfect and idyllic place for picnics, Changi is often the preferred place for a weekend family picnic.
Transportation:
MRT: Changi is served by 3 MRT stations, Changi Airport on the East West MRT line, Upper Changi on the Downtown MRT line and Expo which is an interchange station for both lines.
Bus Services: 24, 27, 34, 36, 53, 110 and 858, operate from the airport’s Terminal 1,2 and 3. Bus Services 24, 34, 36 and 110 operate from Terminal 4 of the airport.Directions
Loyang
Loyang is a subzone region located in the town of Pasir Ris in the East Region of Singapore. The region consists of three subzones, Loyang West, Loyang East and Flora Drive.
The region is served with the exterior road of Loyang Avenue, which leads to Pasir Ris and Tampines and Changi City Point. Loyang is a small residential and industrial area. It is also known as Kampong Loyang.
Transportation:
MRT: East West Line
Bus Services: 109, 12, 21, 358, 518, 81Directions
Pasir Ris
Pasir Ris is a planning area and residential town located in the East Region of Singapore. It is bordered by Tampines and Paya Lebar to the south, Sengkang to the southwest and Changi to the east. The planning area also shares riverine boundary with Punggol to the west, separated by the Serangoon River, as well as having a maritime boundary with the North-Eastern Islands planning area, across the Straits of Johor.
Transportation:
MRT: Pasir Ris MRT Station – East West Line
Bus Services: 3, 5, 6, 12, 12e, 15, 15A, 17, 21, 58, 58B, 68, 88, 354, 358, 359, 403, 518, 518ADirections
Distric 18, Tampines:
Pasir Ris
Pasir Ris is a planning area and residential town located in the East Region of Singapore. It is bordered by Tampines and Paya Lebar to the south, Sengkang to the southwest and Changi to the east. The planning area also shares riverine boundary with Punggol to the west, separated by the Serangoon River, as well as having a maritime boundary with the North-Eastern Islands planning area, across the Straits of Johor.
A family-oriented housing and recreational area, Pasir Ris is a place of fun for everyone with its homely atmosphere and endless entertainment.
Transportation:
MRT: Pasir Ris MRT Station – East West Line
Bus Services: 3, 5, 6, 12, 12e, 15, 15A, 17, 21, 58, 58B, 68, 88, 354, 358, 359, 403, 518, 518ADirections
Simei
Simei is a subzone located in the eastern part of Singapore, situated within the town of Tampines. The name Simei is pinyin for “Four Beauties” in Chinese. Formerly known as Tampines South, it was officially renamed to Simei in 1985.
Simei used to be a village by the sea with a nice seaview. However, due to land reclamation in the area, the sea is no longer visible from Simei. You can find all types of housing in Simei, from HDB flats to condominiums to landed property.
Transportation:
MRT: Simei MRT Station – East West Line
Bus Services: 2, 4N, 5, 9, 10, 12, 12e, 17, 20, 24, 31, 35, 35M, 38, 47, 48, 118, 531, 535, 593, 728, 734, 737, 740, 742, 744, 748, 753, 768, 776, 779, 9A, 31A, 118A and 118B.Directions
Tampines
Tampines is a planning area and residential town in the geographical region of Tanah Merah located along the north-eastern coast of the East Region of Singapore. The planning area is bordered by Bedok and Paya Lebar to the west, Pasir Ris to the north, Changi to the east, and the Singapore Straits to the south.
Transportation:
MRT: Tampines MRT station and Expo MRT station – East West Line, Downtown Line
Bus Services: 3, 3A, 4, 8, 10, 19, 20, 22, 23, 28, 29, 29A, 31, 31A, 37, 38, 46, 65, 67, 67W, 68, 68A, 68B, 69, 72, 81, 127, 127A, 291(E), 291(W), 292, 293(E), 293(W), 969Directions
Singapore does not technically have any “Southern” districts, as the southern area of the island is considered the “Central” districts. However, we do have an area known as the Northeastern part of Singapore, where the largest town is Hougang with the population of 800,000+. This region is mainly made up of newly developed towns like Punggol and Sengkang; you’ll find more young newly-wed couples or young families in the areas.
Distric 19, North East:
Hougang
Hougang is a planning area and mature residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. Hougang planning area is bordered by Sengkang to the north, Geylang and Serangoon to the south, Bedok to the southeast, Toa Payoh to the southwest, Paya Lebar to the east, Ang Mo Kio to the west and Bishan to the southwest.
Transportation:
MRT: Hougang MRT station – North East Line and Cross Island Line
Bus Services: 109, 156, 43, 70, 72, 73, 854, 107, 147, 153, 62, 80, 87Directions
Punggol
Punggol is a planning area and new town situated on the Tanjong Punggol peninsula in the North-East Region of Singapore. The town directly borders Sengkang to the south and shares riverine boundaries with the planning area of Seletar to the west and Pasir Ris to the east. Bounding the town to the north and north-east is the Straits of Johor, with Coney Island included as a part of the Punggol planning area.
Transportation:
MRT: North East Line
LRT: Punggol West LRT
Bus Services: 84, 117, 34, 382W, 85, 858Directions
Sengkang
Sengkang is a planning area and residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. Sengkang shares boundaries with Seletar and Punggol in the north, Pasir Ris and Paya Lebar in the east, Hougang and Serangoon to the south, as well as Yishun and Ang Mo Kio to the west.
Now, Sengkang is a sub-urban residential area with smaller HDB houses than other areas.
Transportation:
MRT: North East Line
LRT: Sengkang East LRT & Sengkang West LRT
Bus Services: 156, 161, 163, 27, 80, 965, 27, 82, 858, 86Directions
Distric 20, Ang Mo Kio:
Ang Mo Kio
Ang Mo Kio, often abbreviated as AMK, is a planning area and residential town situated in the North-East of Singapore. Ang Mo Kio is the 3rd most populated planning area in the North-East Region and ranks 8th in terms of population in the country overall. The planning area is located at the south-western corner of the North-East Region, bordered by the planning areas of Yishun to the north, Sengkang to the north-east, Serangoon to the east, Bishan to the south and the Central Water Catchment to the west
Transportation:
MRT: North South Line
Bus Services: 269, 573, 851, 851E, 857Directions
Bishan
Bishan also known as either Bishan New Town or Bishan Town, is a planning area and matured residential town located at the northernmost portion of the Central Region of Singapore. Bishan borders three other planning areas – Ang Mo Kio to the north, Toa Payoh to the south and Serangoon to the east.
Bishan or Bi Shang Ting is derived from the Cantonese word for large burial ground. In the past, there was a burial ground in the area and it has since been excavated to make way for residential development.
Transportation:
MRT: Bishan MRT station – North South Line and Circle Line
Bus Services: 54, 56, 57, 156, 71Directions
Braddell Road
Located between Toa Payoh and Bishan
Transportation:
MRT: Braddell MRT Station – Circle Line, North South Line
Bus Services: 129, 13, 155, 93, 56, 57, 88, 93Directions
Thomson
Thomson is a relatively narrow area stretching from Novena in the Central Region of Singapore up north till Sembawang. The area is mainly located within the central catchment area where some of Singapore’s reservoirs are located, including MacRitchie Reservoir, Upper Peirce Reservoir and Lower Peirce Reservoir.
The area also contains one of the oldest roads in Singapore, which is also one of the longest and tends to be a vital link from the northern part of Singapore to the Central Area and the Downtown Core, as well as the rest of the island. The road is split into two lengths, Thomson Road, and Upper Thomson Road.
Transportation:
MRT: North South Line, Circle Line
Bus Services: 143, 167, 186, 506, 54, 851, 980, 166, 52, 855Directions
Distric 28, North East:
Seletar
Seletar is an area located in the north-east of Singapore. Its name can also refer to the Seletar Planning Area (as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority), situated in the North-East Region of Singapore. The place name was derived from the Malay subgroup who were indigenous to the area, the Orang Seletar. It shares boundaries with the planning areas of Sengkang to the south, Punggol to the east, Yishun and Simpang to the west, as well as the Straits of Johor to the north.
Transportation:
MRT: North South Line
Bus Services: 103, 117Directions
Yio Chu Kang
Yio Chu Kang is a sub-urban area in the northeast of Singapore, with proximity to the Ang Mo Kio, Lentor, Seletar and Sengkang areas. Deriving its name from the Yio Chu Kang Village, it is still known for lush greenery and low-density housing with high-rise public housing in its southern fringes.
A residential precinct rich with Singaporean history, it was a place full of gambier and pepper plantations.
Transportation:
MRT: North South Line
Bus Services: 159, 50, 72, 72A, 88, 88A, 573, 851, 851E, 852Directions
The West Region is the largest (by size) area in Singapore and has a population of over 1 million living in the area, with Jurong West being the largest town. This region is mostly made up of industrial estates and warehouses, so if your company is in the heavy-duty industry, then your office is quite likely to be based in this area. The West is a location you might wish to consider if you don’t wish to invest too much of your time commuting each day.
Distric 22, Far West:
Boon Lay
Boon Lay is a neighbourhood located in the town of Jurong West in the West Region of Singapore. Its borders very roughly correspond to the URA subzone of Boon Lay Place, situated within the Jurong West Planning Area.
The subzone was named after Chew Boon Lay, a prominent businessman in the late 19th century and early 20th century who owned the land where the precinct stands. Before the 1960s, a portion of Boon Lay was a swampy jungle. Subsequently, it was turned into Singapore’s first industrial estate with its first factory, the National Iron and Steel Mills.
Transportation:
MRT: East West Line
Bus Services: 240, 246, 30, 154, 157 and 180, Night Bus Services: N5, NR5Directions
Jurong
Jurong is a geographical region located at the south-westernmost point of the West Region of Singapore. Have two part, Jurong West and Jurong East. A large part of Jurong is the Jurong Industrial Estate.
Transportation:
MRT: East West Line
Bus Services: 143, 176, 285, 30, 51Directions
Tuas
Tuas is a planning area located within the West Region of Singapore. It is bounded by the Western Water Catchment to its north, Pioneer to its east and the Straits of Johor to its west. Tuas also shares a maritime boundary with the Western Islands planning area to its east.
In 1998, the Tuas 2nd link was opened as an alternative route between Singapore and Malaysia. The opening of the Tuas 2nd link helped to ease the heavy traffic on the Causeway, Singapore’s first bridge to Malaysia.
Transportation:
MRT: East West Line
Bus Services: 182M, 192, 193Directions
Distric 23, North West:
Bukit Batok
Bukit Batok is a planning area and matured residential town located along the eastern boundary of the West Region of Singapore. It is bordered by six other planning areas – Choa Chu Kang to the North, northeast and northwest, Cashew to the northeast and east, Clementi to the south, Bukit Timah to the southeast, Jurong East to the southwest and Tengah to the west.
Transportation:
MRT: North South Line
Bus Services: 176, 187, 188, 945, 991, 174, 178, 61, 963, 985Directions
Choa Chu Kang
Choa Chu Kang is a planning area and residential town located at the north-westernmost point of the West Region of Singapore. The town shares borders with Sungei Kadut to the north, Tengah to the southwest, Bukit Batok to the southeast, Bukit Panjang to the east and the Western Water Catchment to the west. Choa Chu Kang New Town is separated into two portions by the Kranji Expressway.
Transportation:
MRT: North South Line
Bus Services: 188, 925, 927, 974, 975Directions
Hillview Avenue
Hillview is the home to four army camps, Bukit Gombak Camp, Bukit Panjang Camp, Hillview Camp and Gombak Base. It is also an upper-class residential neighborhood, with private condominiums which are on freehold lease and a variety of landed property.
Transportation:
MRT: Downtown Line, North South Line
Bus Services: 174, 189, 189A, 963, 173, 176, 973Directions
Upper Bukit Timah
In the central region of Singapore is Bukit Timah, a place known for its ritzy condominiums and landed property. Also an educational hub, Bukit Timah is home to a few of the most prestigious schools in Singapore.
Transportation:
MRT: Downtown Line
Bus Services: 171, 176, 180, 963Directions
Distric 24, Far North West:
Kranji
Kranji is a suburb in northwestern Singapore, bounded by Sungei Kadut to the north, Turf Club to the east, as well as Lim Chu Kang and the Western Water Catchment to the west.
Transportation:
MRT: Kranji MRT Station – North South Line
Bus Services: 160, 170, 960, 961Directions
Lim Chu Kang
Lim Chu Kang is a place renowned for its farms and cemeteries, with Singapore’s largest cemetery in the area. Founded in the early 1900s by Neo Tiew, a Chinese immigrant, Lim Chu Kang was formerly known as Ama Keng Village.
Lim Chu Kang is a planning area located in the northwestern part of the North Region of Singapore, bordering the Western Water Catchment to the west and south, Sungei Kadut to the east and the Straits of Johor to the north.
Transportation:
Bus Services: 975Directions
Sungei Gedong
Located near Lim Chu Kang
Transportation:
Bus Services: 975Directions
Tengah
Tengah is a planning area and future HDB town located within the West Region of Singapore. It is bounded to by Choa Chu Kang to the northeast, Jurong East and Jurong West to the south, Bukit Batok to the east and the Western Water Catchment to its west and north.
Transportation:
Bus Services: 172, 975Directions
As the name implies, it is the northernmost region of the country and has a population of at least 400,000. By far, it is mostly under-developed and has an abundance of nature and greenery. Woodlands, the largest town in this region, is the nearest location to our neighbor, Malaysia. Linked by a causeway, it is possible to travel to and from Johor every day.
Distric 25, Far North:
Admiralty
Admiralty is a subzone of the planning area of Sembawang, in the north of Singapore. This name “Admiralty” reflects the area’s association with the large British Naval Base (in the Sembawang area) that was established between 1923 and 1941.
Transportation:
MRT: Admiralty MRT station – North South Line
Bus Services: 904, 913, 964, 965, 969, 170, 178, 178A, 856Directions
Woodlands
Woodlands is a suburb in northern Singapore ,part of the Northwest CDC district. Widely known as the primary gateway to Malaysia through the Causeway, it is always jammed with thousands of workers traveling to and from Singapore and Malaysia daily.
Transportation:
MRT: North South Line
Bus Services: 170, 178, 856, 911, 160Directions
Distric 26, North:
Tagore
Transportation:
MRT: North South Lane
Bus Services: 138, 167, 860, 980Directions
Yio Chu Kang
Yio Chu Kang is a sub-urban area in the northeast of Singapore, with proximity to the Ang Mo Kio, Lentor, Seletar and Sengkang areas. Deriving its name from the Yio Chu Kang Village, it is still known for lush greenery and low-density housing with high-rise public housing in its southern fringes.
Transportation:
MRT: Yio Chu Kang MRT Station – North South Line
Bus Services: 159, 50, 72, 72A, 88, 88ADirections
Distric 27, Far North:
Admiralty
Admiralty is a subzone of the planning area of Sembawang, in the north of Singapore. This name “Admiralty” reflects the area’s association with the large British Naval Base (in the Sembawang area) that was established between 1923 and 1941.
Transportation:
MRT: Admiralty MRT station – North South Line
Bus Services: 904, 913, 964, 965, 969, 170, 178, 178A, 856Directions
Sembawang
Sembawang is an area located in the northernmost part of Singapore, on the coast of Johor Straits. It comprises part of Yishun and part of Seletar.
Formerly a rubber plantation, it was turned into a major naval base for the British Army in the 1920s. The Sembawang of today also contains numerous HDB estates and condominiums.
Transportation:
MRT: North South Line
Bus Services: 169, 882, 171, 856, 858, 969Directions
Yishun
Yishun, formerly known as Nee Soon, is a residential town located in the northeastern corner of the North Region of Singapore, bordering Simpang and Sembawang to the north, Mandai to the west, the Central Water Catchment to its southwest, Ang Mo Kio to its south, as well as Seletar and Sengkang to its east.
Transportation:
MRT: North South Line
Bus Services: 85, 171, 853/M, 854, 854e, 855, 856, 857, 859, 39, 103Directions
