North Region, Singapore
North Region | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Malay | Wilayah Utara (Singapura) |
| • Chinese | 北區 (新加坡) |
| • Tamil | வடக்குப் பகுதி (சிங்கப்பூர்) |
From top left to right: Republic Polytechnic Cultural Centre, K. Mugungwha docked in Sembawang Shipyard, Central Water Catchment, Singapore Zoo, Masjid Ahmad Ibrahim, HDB flats in Yishun | |
North Region (in pink) including the Central Water Catchment (green in the middle) | |
| Coordinates: 1°26′10.57″N 103°47′12.14″E / 1.4362694°N 103.7867056°E | |
| Country | Singapore |
| Planning Areas |
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| CDC | |
| Regional centre (and largest PA) | Woodlands |
| Government | |
| • Mayors | North West CDC |
| Area | |
• Total | 134.5 km2 (51.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 582,330 |
| • Density | 4,330/km2 (11,210/sq mi) |
The North Region is one of the five regions in the city-state of Singapore. The region is the second largest region in terms of land area, and has a population of 582,330. Woodlands is the regional centre and also the most populous town with 255,130 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.