Hougang | |
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| Others transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 后港 (Simplified) 後港 (Traditional) Hòugǎng (Pinyin) Aū-káng (Hokkien POJ) |
| • Malay | Hougang |
| • Tamil | ஹவ்காங் Havkāṅ (Transliteration) |
  _-_Typical_Village_Kampung_house_(9721908363).jpg)    From top left to right: Hougang Central, Aerial view of Kovan, Kampong Lorong Buangkok, Flats along Hougang Avenue 4, Heritage Garden of the Institute of Mental Health, Panoramic view of Punggol Park | |
 Location of Hougang in Singapore | |
.svg)  Hougang Location of Hougang within Singapore | |
| Coordinates: 01°22′17″N 103°53′33″E / 1.37139°N 103.89250°E | |
| Country |  Singapore |
| Region | North-East Region
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| Constituencies | |
| Government | |
| • Mayors | Central Singapore CDC
North East CDC South East CDC |
| • Members of Parliament | Aljunied GRC
Ang Mo Kio GRC Hougang SMC Marine Parade GRC |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.93 km2 (5.38 sq mi) |
| • Residential | 3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 226,240 |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (42,000/sq mi) |
| Postal district | 19 |
| Dwelling units | 51,646 |
| Projected ultimate | 72,000 |
Hougang (/ˌ(h)aʊˈɡɑːŋ/, /-kɑːŋ/[a]) is a planning area and mature residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. It is the largest housing estate in Singapore based on land area, and is home to 247,528 residents as of 2018.[5] 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, and Paya Lebar to the east.
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- ^ "Land Area and Dwelling Units by Town". Data Singapore. 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Statistics Singapore – Geographic Distribution – 2018 Latest Data". Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Hougang (Planning Area, Singapore) – Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". City Population (with data from Singapore Department of Statistics). Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
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