Sembawang

Sembawang
Planning Area and HDB Town
Other transcription(s)
• Malay	Sembawang (Rumi) سمباوڠ‎ (Jawi)
• Chinese	三巴旺 Sānbāwàng (Pinyin) Sam-pa-ōng (Hokkien POJ)
• Tamil	செம்பவாங் Cempavāṅ (Transliteration)
From top left to right: HDB flats along Sungei Sembawang, Senoko Power Station, Sembawang Shipyard, MRT viaduct in Sembawang, Wak Hassan Beach
Location of Sembawang in Singapore
Sembawang Location of Sembawang within Singapore
Coordinates: 1°26′56.8″N 103°49′6.58″E / 1.449111°N 103.8184944°E / 1.449111; 103.8184944
Country	Singapore
Region	North Region
CDC	North West CDC
Town council	Sembawang Town Council
Constituency	Sembawang GRC
Government
• Mayor	North West CDC Alex Yam
• Members of Parliament	Sembawang GRC Poh Li San Lim Wee Kiak Ong Ye Kung Vikram Nair Mariam Jaafar
Area [1][2]
• Total	12.34 km2 (4.76 sq mi)
• Residential	3.31 km2 (1.28 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1][2][3]
• Total	95,920
• Density	7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Dwelling units	20,311
Projected ultimate	65,000

Sembawang is a planning area and residential town located in the North Region of Singapore. Sembawang planning area is bordered by Simpang to the east, Mandai to the south, Yishun to the southeast, Woodlands to the west and the Straits of Johor to the north.

Despite the relatively large development in the Sembawang New Town, the area remains largely suburban, with military, industrial and recreational facilities at its periphery. It hosted a major naval base and port facilities since the early 20th century, and continues to handle regular shipping traffic today along its wharves.