Dover, Singapore

Dover
Subzone of Queenstown Planning Area
Other transcription(s)
 • Chinese杜弗
 • PinyinDù fú
 • MalayDover
 • Tamilடோவெர்
From top left to right: Panoramic view of Singapore Polytechnic, Dover Parkview, Dover MRT station, Dover Gardens
Location of Dover
Dover is located in Singapore
Dover
Dover
Location of Dover within Singapore
Coordinates: 1°18′16.5″N 103°46′49.1″E / 1.304583°N 103.780306°E / 1.304583; 103.780306
Country Singapore
RegionCentral Region
CDC
Town council
  • West Coast Town Council
Constituency
Government
 • MayorSouth West CDC
 • Members of ParliamentWest Coast GRC
Area
 • Total
1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total
11,710
 • Density8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
DemonymOfficial
  • Dover resident
Postal district
5
Dover MRT station

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. It is often a noted location due to the sheer number of educational facilities it holds, while lying in a zone between the Central Area and near industrial zone in the vicinity of Jurong.