Central Water Catchment
Central Water Catchment is a planning area located in the North Region of Singapore. Measuring at approximately 37.1 km2, Central Water Catchment ranks the 5th, 48th & 49th in terms of size, population & density respectively.
Central Water Catchment is lies in the geographical centre of Singapore, and is largely home to the Central Catchment Nature Reserve which houses several other recreational sites, including the Singapore Zoo, the Night Safari and the River Safari. It is bordered by Orchard in the north, Museum in the east, Tanglin in the west and Singapore River in the south. It is a designated planning area and one of the two main water catchments of Singapore. Singapore's main reservoirs – MacRitchie, Upper Seletar, Upper Peirce and Lower Peirce – are in the central catchment area.
Notable Structures[edit]
Reservoirs[edit]
- Lower Peirce Reservoir
- MacRitchie Reservoir
- Upper Seletar Reservoir
- Upper Peirce Reservoir
Theme Parks[edit]
- Night Safari
- River Safari
- Singapore Zoo
Nature Reserve[edit]
- Central Catchment Nature Reserve
Politics[edit]
| Incumbent | Role |
|---|---|
| North West CDC | |
| Alex Yam | Mayor of North West CDC |
| Holland - Bukit Timah GRC | |
| Edward Chia | Member of Parliament for Zhenghua |
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 | |||