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'''Choa Chu Kang''', also known as Chua Chu Kang and often abbreviated as CCK, is a planning area and residential town situated at the northwest corner of Singapore's West Region. It has a land area of approximately 6.11km<sup>2</sup>, and ranks 41st, 9th and 1st in size, population & density respectively. Choa Chu Kang is currently the most densely populated area in Singapore. The planning area is situated south of [[Sungei Kadut]], northeast of [[Tengah]], northwest of [[Bukit Batok]], west of [[Bukit Panjang]] and east of the [[Western Water Catchment]]. | '''Choa Chu Kang''', also known as Chua Chu Kang and often abbreviated as CCK, is a planning area and residential town situated at the northwest corner of Singapore's West Region. It has a land area of approximately 6.11km<sup>2</sup>, and ranks 41st, 9th and 1st in size, population & density respectively. Choa Chu Kang is currently the most densely populated area in Singapore. The planning area is situated south of [[Sungei Kadut]], northeast of [[Tengah]], northwest of [[Bukit Batok]], west of [[Bukit Panjang]] and east of the [[Western Water Catchment]]. | ||
Choa Chu Kang is made up of | Choa Chu Kang is made up of 6 subzones, namely Choa Chu Kang Central, Keat Hong, Teck Whye, Peng Siang, Choa Chu Kang North and Yew Tee. The [[Kranji Expressway]] separates the town into two portions horizontally. The northern portion comprising of Choa Chu Kang North and Yew Tee, while the southern portion is made up of Choa Chu Kang Central, Keat Hong, Teck Whye and Peng Siang. | ||
==Notable Structures== | ==Notable Structures== | ||
===Education=== | ===Education=== | ||
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!style="color:black;background-color:#f5f5dc"|Primary Schools | |||
!style="color:white;background-color:#f4a460"|Secondary Schools | |||
!style="color:white;background-color:#A52A2A"|Tertiary & Other Institutions | |||
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*Chua Chu Kang Primary School | *Chua Chu Kang Primary School | ||
*Concord Primary School | *Concord Primary School | ||
*Kranji Primary School | *Kranji Primary School | ||
*Teck Whye Primary School | |||
*Unity Primary School | |||
*Yew Tee Primary School | |||
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*Bukit Panjang Government High School | |||
*Chua Chu Kang Secondary School | |||
*Kranji Secondary School | *Kranji Secondary School | ||
*Regent Secondary School | *Regent Secondary School | ||
*Unity Secondary School | *Unity Secondary School | ||
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*De La Salle School | |||
*Delta Senior School | |||
*[[Institute of Technical Education|ITE College West]] | |||
*[[Jurong Pioneer Junior College]] <br> ''(Relocating to Jurong West in 2028)'' | |||
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!style="color:white;background-color:#000000"|''Defunct Schools'' | |||
!style="color:black;background-color:#FFFFFF"|Notes | |||
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!Teck Whye Secondary School | |||
|rowspan="3"|Merged into Chua Chu Kang Secondary School in 2023 | |||
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===Government-related=== | ===Government-related=== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:04, 26 September 2024
Choa Chu Kang, also known as Chua Chu Kang and often abbreviated as CCK, is a planning area and residential town situated at the northwest corner of Singapore's West Region. It has a land area of approximately 6.11km2, and ranks 41st, 9th and 1st in size, population & density respectively. Choa Chu Kang is currently the most densely populated area in Singapore. The planning area is situated south of Sungei Kadut, northeast of Tengah, northwest of Bukit Batok, west of Bukit Panjang and east of the Western Water Catchment.
Choa Chu Kang is made up of 6 subzones, namely Choa Chu Kang Central, Keat Hong, Teck Whye, Peng Siang, Choa Chu Kang North and Yew Tee. The Kranji Expressway separates the town into two portions horizontally. The northern portion comprising of Choa Chu Kang North and Yew Tee, while the southern portion is made up of Choa Chu Kang Central, Keat Hong, Teck Whye and Peng Siang.
Notable Structures[edit]
Education[edit]
| Primary Schools | Secondary Schools | Tertiary & Other Institutions |
|---|---|---|
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| Defunct Schools | Notes |
|---|---|
| Teck Whye Secondary School | Merged into Chua Chu Kang Secondary School in 2023 |
[edit]
- Chua Chu Kang Community Club
- Keat Hong Community Club
- Ten Mile Junction Depot
- Yew Tee Community Club
Transportation[edit]
- Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange
- Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT station
- Choa Chu Kang West MRT station (Opening in 2027)
- Keat Hong LRT station
- Phoenix LRT station
- South View LRT station
- Teck Whye LRT station
- Yew Tee MRT station
Shopping Centres/Malls[edit]
- Lot 1 Shoppers' Mall
- Junction 10
- Yew Tee Point
- Yew Tee Square
Parks[edit]
- Choa Chu Kang Town Park
- Limbang Park
- Stagmont Park
- Villa Verde Park
- Yew Tee Park
Main Sports Facilities[edit]
- Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Bus Interchange[edit]
Choa Chu Kang Interchange[edit]
| Service | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Tampines | N/A |
| 172 | Boon Lay | |
| 188 | HarbourFront | |
| 188e | Weekdays AM Peak Express Service | |
| 190 | Kampong Bahru | N/A |
| 300 | ↺ Choa Chu Kang Avenue 3 | |
| 301 | ↺ Keat Hong Close | |
| 302 | ↺ Choa Chu Kang Crescent | |
| 307 | ↺ Choa Chu Kang Street 62 | North Loop |
| ↺ Teck Whye Lane | South Loop | |
| 925 | Woodlands | Weekdays, Saturdays, Eve of Public Holidays |
| 927 | ↺ Singapore Zoo | N/A |
| 976 | Bukit Panjang | |
| 983 | ↺ Jelebu Road | |
| 985 | Lorong 1 Geylang | |
| 991 | Bukit Batok |
Politics[edit]
| Incumbent | Role |
|---|---|
| North West CDC | |
| Alex Yam | Mayor of North West CDC |
| South West CDC | |
| Low Yen Ling | Mayor of South West CDC |
| Chua Chu Kang GRC | |
| Don Wee | Member of Parliament for Brickland |
| Gan Kim Yong | Member of Parliament for Chua Chu Kang |
| Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim | Member of Parliament for Keat Hong |
| Marsiling - Yew Tee GRC | |
| Alex Yam Ziming | Member of Parliament for Yew Tee |
| Lawrence Wong | Member of Parliament for Limbang |
Links[edit]
| 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 | |||