West Region | |
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Coordinates: 1°19′43.98″N 103°44′23.81″E / 1.3288833°N 103.7399472°E | |
Country | Singapore |
Planning areas | 12 |
CDC | |
Regional centre | Jurong East |
Largest PA | Jurong West |
Government | |
• Mayors | North West CDC
South West CDC |
Area | |
• Total | 201.3 km2 (77.7 sq mi) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 922,540 |
• Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
The West Region (Malay: Wilayah Barat, Chinese: 西區) of Singapore is one of the five regions in the city-state. The region is the largest in terms of land area and is the third most populous region after the North-East Region and Central Region. Jurong East is the regional centre of the region, with plans of developing the Jurong Lake District into a second CBD area.[2] Jurong West is the most populous town in the region, with a population of 262,730 residents.[1] Comprising 25,500 hectares of land area,[3] it includes twelve planning areas and is home to about 922,540 residents.