Hougang
Hougang is a planning area located in the North-East Region of Singapore. It has a land area of about 13.93 km2, Hougang ranks the 19th, 5th & 6th in terms of size, population & density respectively.
Hougang is the most populous in the region, being home to 222,310 residents and is made out of 3 subzones, namely, Defu Industrial Park, Kovan, Lorong Halus. It is bordered by Sengkang to the north, Geylang to the south, Bedok to the southeast, Toa Payoh to the southwest, Paya Lebar to the east and Serangoon to the west.
Notable Structures
Education
- Bowen Secondary School
- Golden Harvester Primary School
- Holy Innocents' Primary School
- Holy Innocents' Secondary School
- Hougang Primary School
- Hougang Secondary School
- Montfort Junior School
- Montfort Secondary School
- Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary)
- Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)
- Punggol Primary School
- Serangoon Secondary School
- Xinghua Primary School
- Xin Min Primary School
- Xin Min Secondary School
- Yio Chu Kang Primary School
- Yuying Secondary School
Transportation
- Defu MRT Station (Opening in 2029)
- Hougang Central Bus Interchange
- Hougang MRT Station
- Kovan MRT Station
- Serangoon North MRT Station (Opening in 2029)
- Tai Seng MRT Station
- Cheng San Public Library
- Hougang Bus Depot
- Housing and Development Board (Hougang Branch)
- Kim Chuan Depot
Shopping Centres/Malls
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defunct
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Health
- Institute of Mental Health (IMH)
- Singapore Leprosy Relief Association (SILRA)
Parks
- Punggol Park
Main Sports Facilities
- Hougang ActiveSG Sports Centre
- Kovan Sports Centre
Bus Interchange
Hougang Central Interchange
| Service | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | ↺ Changi Airport | N/A |
| 51 | Jurong East | |
| 74 | Buona Vista | |
| 74e | Weekdays AM Peak Express Service | |
| 89 | ↺ Airport Cargo Road | N/A |
| 89e | Airport Cargo Road | Weekdays AM Peak Express Service |
| 102 | ↺ Seletar Aerospace Avenue | N/A |
| 107 | Shenton Way | |
| 107M | ↺ Raffles Boulevard | |
| 112 | ↺ Hougang Street 92 | |
| 113 | ↺ Upper Paya Lebar Road | |
| 116 | ↺ Serangoon Central | |
| 132 | Bukit Merah | |
| 147 | Clementi | |
| 151 | Kent Ridge | |
| 151e | Weekdays AM Peak Express Service | |
| 153 | Bukit Merah | N/A |
| 161 | Woodlands | |
| 165 | Clementi | |
| 324 | ↺ Upper Serangoon View | |
| 325 | ↺ Hougang Street 91 | |
| 329 | ↺ Buangkok Crescent |
Politics
| Incumbent | Role |
|---|---|
| Central Singapore CDC | |
| Denise Phua | Mayor of Central CDC |
| North East CDC | |
| Desmond Choo | Mayor of North East CDC |
| South East CDC | |
| Mohd Fahmi Aliman | Mayor of South East CDC |
| Aljunied GRC | |
| Gerald Giam | Member of Parliament for Bedok Reservoir-Punggol |
| Leon Perera | Member of Parliament for Serangoon |
| Sylvia Lim | Member of Parliament for Paya Lebar |
| Ang Mo Kio GRC | |
| Darryl David | Member of Parliament for Ang Mo Kio-Hougang |
| Ng Ling Ling | Member of Parliament for Jalan Kayu |
| Hougang SMC | |
| Dennis Tan | Member of Parliament for Hougang |
| Marine Parade GRC | |
| Mohd Fahmi Aliman | Member of Parliament for Geylang Serai |
See Also
- Hougang South Bus Interchange (defunct)
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 | |||