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The Central Area surrounds the banks of the Singapore River and [[Marina Bay]] where the first settlements on the island were established shortly after the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819. Surrounding the Central Area is the rest of the Central Region. The Central Area shares boundaries with [[Novena]] to the north, [[Kallang]] to the north and north-east, [[Tanglin]] to the north-west and west, [[Bukit Merah]] to the south-west and [[Marine Parade]] to the east. The south-easternmost limits of the city is enclosed in by [[Marina Barrage]], where the mouth of Marina Bay meets the Singapore Strait. | The Central Area surrounds the banks of the Singapore River and [[Marina Bay]] where the first settlements on the island were established shortly after the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819. Surrounding the Central Area is the rest of the Central Region. The Central Area shares boundaries with [[Novena]] to the north, [[Kallang]] to the north and north-east, [[Tanglin]] to the north-west and west, [[Bukit Merah]] to the south-west and [[Marine Parade]] to the east. The south-easternmost limits of the city is enclosed in by [[Marina Barrage]], where the mouth of Marina Bay meets the Singapore Strait. | ||
==Notable Structures== <!---only include national monuments, government buildings and/or other notable/unique structures (DO NOT INCLUDE SCHOOLS OR SHOPPING MALLS)---> | |||
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===Museums=== | |||
*ArtScience Museum | |||
*Asian Civilisations Museum | |||
*Chinatown Heritage Centre | |||
*Fuk Tak Chi Museum | |||
*Harmony In Diversity Gallery | |||
*Istana Heritage Gallery | |||
*MINT Museum of Toys | |||
*National Gallery Singapore | |||
*National Museum of Singapore | |||
*Peranankan Museum | |||
*Red Dot Design Museum Singapore | |||
*SAM @8Q | |||
*Singapore Art Museum | |||
*Singapore City Gallery | |||
*Singapore Philaletic Museum | |||
*The Arts House | |||
*The Battlebox | |||
===Theatres=== | |||
*Capitol Theatre | |||
*[[Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay]] | |||
*Kreta Ayer People's Theatre | |||
*Singapore Conference Hall | |||
*The Float @Marina Bay | |||
*Victoria Concert Hall/Theatre | |||
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===Iconic Structures=== | |||
*[[Gardens by the Bay]] | |||
*[[Marina Barrage]] | |||
*Marina Bay Financial Centre | |||
*[[Marina Bay Sands]] | |||
*National Library Building | |||
*Parliament of Singapore | |||
*[[Singapore Flyer]] | |||
*State Courts | |||
*Supreme Court | |||
*[[Istana|The Istana]] | |||
*The National Museum of Singapore | |||
*The Treasury | |||
===Places of worship=== | |||
*CHIJMES | |||
*Masjid Hajjah Fatimah | |||
*Masjid Sultan | |||
*Nagore Durgha Shrine | |||
*Thian Hock Keng Temple | |||
===Parks=== | |||
*Hong Lim Park | |||
*Merlion Park | |||
===Others=== | |||
*Lau Pa Sat | |||
*Parkview Square | |||
*Raffles Hotel Singapore | |||
*The Cenotaph | |||
*The Fullerton Hotel Singapore | |||
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==Politics== | ==Politics== | ||
Revision as of 15:55, 20 October 2018
Skyline of Skyscrapers at Downtown Core (CBD)
The Central Area, also called The City, is the city centre of Singapore. Located in the south-eastern part of the Central Region, the Central Area consists of 11 Planning Areas, namely, Downtown Core, Marina East, Marina South, the Museum, Newton, Orchard, Outram, River Valley, Rochor, the Singapore River and Straits View, as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. The term Central Business District (CBD) has also been used to describe most of the Central Area as well, although its boundaries lie within the Downtown Core. It has a land area of approximately 17.84 km2
The Central Area surrounds the banks of the Singapore River and Marina Bay where the first settlements on the island were established shortly after the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819. Surrounding the Central Area is the rest of the Central Region. The Central Area shares boundaries with Novena to the north, Kallang to the north and north-east, Tanglin to the north-west and west, Bukit Merah to the south-west and Marine Parade to the east. The south-easternmost limits of the city is enclosed in by Marina Barrage, where the mouth of Marina Bay meets the Singapore Strait.
Notable Structures
Museums
Theatres
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Iconic Structures
Places of worship
Parks
Others
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Politics
| Incumbent | Role |
|---|---|
| Central Singapore CDC | |
| Denise Phua | Mayor of Central CDC |
| South East CDC | |
| Maliki Osman | Mayor of South East CDC |
| Jalan Besar GRC | |
| Denise Phua | Member of Parliament for Kampong Glam |
| Lily Neo | Member of Parliament for Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng |
| Mountbatten SMC | |
| Lim Biow Chuan | Member of Parliament for Mountbatten |
| Tanjong Pagar GRC | |
| Indranee Thurai Rajah | Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru |
| Joan Pereira | Member of Parliament for Henderson-Dawson |
| Melvin Yong | Member of Parliament for Moulmein-Cairnhill |
Links
| Planning Areas | View • Talk • Edit | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Bishan • Bukit Merah • Bukit Timah • Downtown Core1 • Geylang • Kallang • Marina East1 • Marina South1 • Marine Parade • Museum1 • Newton1 • Novena • Orchard1 • Outram1 • Queenstown • River Valley1 • Rochor1 • Singapore River1 • Southern Islands • Straits View1 • Tanglin • Toa Payoh | ||
| East | Bedok • Changi • Changi Bay • Pasir Ris • Paya Lebar • Tampines | ||
| North | Central Water Catchment • Lim Chu Kang • Mandai • Sembawang • Simpang • Sungei Kadut • Woodlands • Yishun | ||
| North-East | Ang Mo Kio • Hougang • North-Eastern Islands • Punggol • Seletar • Sengkang • Serangoon | ||
| West | Boon Lay • Bukit Batok • Bukit Panjang • Choa Chu Kang • Clementi • Jurong East • Jurong West • Pioneer • Tengah • Tuas • Western Islands • Western Water Catchment | ||
| 1: Located within the Central Area | |||