Hougang

Hougang
Hougang
Planning Area and HDB Town
Others transcription(s)
• Chinese	后港 (Simplified); 後港 (Traditional); Hòugǎng (Pinyin); Aū-káng (Hokkien POJ)
• Malay	Hougang
• Tamil	ஹவ்காங் ; Havkāṅ (Transliteration)
	From top left to right: Hougang Central, Aerial view of Kovan, Kampong Lorong Buangkok, Flats along Hougang Avenue 4, Heritage Garden of the Institute of Mental Health, Panoramic view of Punggol Park
	Location of Hougang in Singapore
	Hougang Location of Hougang within Singapore
	Coordinates: 01°22′17″N 103°53′33″E / 1.37139°N 103.89250°E
Country	Singapore
Region	North-East Region
CDCs	Central Singapore CDC; North East CDC; South East CDC;
Town councils	Ang Mo Kio-Jalan Kayu Town Council; Aljunied-Hougang Town Council; Marine Parade-Braddell Heights Town Council;
Constituencies	Aljunied GRC; Ang Mo Kio GRC; Hougang SMC; Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC;
Government
• Mayors	Central Singapore CDC Denise Phua; North East CDC Baey Yam Keng; South East CDC Dinesh Vasu Dash;
• Members of Parliament	Aljunied GRC Gerald Giam; Sylvia Lim; Kenneth Tiong; Ang Mo Kio GRC Darryl David; Jasmin Lau; Victor Lye; Hougang SMC Dennis Tan; Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC Diana Pang;
Area
• Total	13.93 km2 (5.38 sq mi)
• Residential	3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi)
Population (2024)
• Total	228,140
• Density	16,000/km2 (42,000/sq mi)
Postal district	19
Dwelling units	51,646
Projected ultimate	72,000

Hougang (locally /ˌ(h)aʊˈkɑːŋ/) is a planning area and mature residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. It is the largest housing estate in Singapore based on land area, and is home to 247,528 residents as of 2018. Hougang planning area is bordered by Sengkang to the north, Ang Mo Kio to the northeast, Geylang to the south, Bedok to the southeast, Toa Payoh to the southwest, Serangoon to the west and Paya Lebar to the east.