Pasir Ris

Pasir Ris
Pasir Ris
Planning Area and HDB Town
Other transcription(s)
• Malay	Pasir Ris (Rumi); ڤاسير ريس‎ (Jawi)
• Chinese	巴西立 / 白沙; Bāxīlì / Báishā (Pinyin); Pa-se-li̍p / Pe̍h-soa (Hokkien POJ)
• Tamil	பாசிர் ரிஸ்; Pācir ris (Transliteration)
	Clockwise from top: HDB flats in Pasir Ris, Pasir Ris Park, Pasir Ris Bus Interchange and MRT station, Pasir Ris Elias Community Club
	Location of Pasir Ris in Singapore
	Pasir Ris Location of Pasir Ris within Singapore
	Coordinates: 1°22′19.54″N 103°56′50.54″E / 1.3720944°N 103.9473722°E
Country	Singapore
Region	East Region
CDC	North East CDC;
Town council	Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council;
Constituency	Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC;
Government
• Mayor	North East CDC Desmond Choo;
• Members of Parliament	Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC Mohamed Sharael Taha; Teo Chee Hean; Desmond Tan Kok Ming;
Area
• Total	15.02 km2 (5.80 sq mi)
• Residential	3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi)
Population (2019)
• Total	148,020
• Density	9,900/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Official Pasir Ris resident;
Postal districts	17, 18
Dwelling units	29,207
Projected ultimate	44,000

Pasir Ris (/ˌpɑːsər ˈrɪs/; /-seɪ -/) 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.^[4]

Like other new towns, public transport facilities were factored into the development of Pasir Ris. Pasir Ris is easily accessible via bus services at Pasir Ris Bus Interchange and the Mass Rapid Transit at Pasir Ris MRT station. Today, landmarks in the area include the NTUC Downtown East, Pasir Ris Beach Park and White Sands Shopping Mall.