Central Area

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 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 City Hall Old Supreme Court 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 Parks Hong Lim Park Merlion Park

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 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 Others Lau Pa Sat Parkview Square Raffles Hotel Singapore The Cenotaph The Fullerton Hotel Singapore