Jurong East
Jurong East | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 裕廊东 (Simplified) 裕廊東 (Traditional) Yùlángdōng (Pinyin) Jū-lông-tang (Hokkien POJ) |
| • Malay | Jurong Timur (Rumi) جوروڠ تيمور (Jawi) |
| • Tamil | ஜூரோங் கிழக்கு Jūrōṅ Kiḻakku (Transliteration) |
From top left to right: Chinese Garden, Jurong Regional Library, Jurong Town Hall, HDB flats along Jurong East, Singapore Science Centre, Jurong East Central | |
Location of Jurong East in Singapore | |
| Coordinates: 1°19′43.98″N 103°44′23.81″E / 1.3288833°N 103.7399472°E | |
| Country | Singapore |
| Region | West Region
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| CDC | |
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| Constituencies | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | South West CDC
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| • Members of Parliament | Jurong Central SMC
Jurong East–Bukit Batok GRC West Coast–Jurong West GRC |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.83 km2 (6.88 sq mi) |
| • Residential | 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 74,530 |
| • Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Official
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| Ethnic groups (2020) | |
| • Chinese | 55,440 |
| • Malays | 12,700 |
| • Indians | 4,470 |
| • Others | 1,850 |
| Postal district | 22 |
| Dwelling units | 23,379 |
| Projected ultimate | 30,000 |
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Jurong East is a planning area and residential town situated in the West Region of Singapore. It borders Jurong West and Boon Lay to the west, Clementi to the east, Tengah and Bukit Batok to the north and Selat Jurong to the south.
First developed in the 1970s, it is located approximately 15 km (9.3 miles) west of the Downtown Core district. Jurong East is the 7th most populated planning area in the West Region. Jurong East, along with the entire Jurong area in general, is envisioned to be the country's second central business district (CBD) as part of the Jurong Lake District project.