West Region, Singapore
West Region | |
|---|---|
From top left to right: HDB flats in Bukit Panjang, Bukit Batok Town Park, Chinese Garden, Jurong Point, Nan Hua High School, ITE College West | |
| Coordinates: 1°19′43.98″N 103°44′23.81″E / 1.3288833°N 103.7399472°E | |
| Country | Singapore |
| Planning areas | 12 |
| CDC | |
| Regional centre | Jurong East |
| Largest PA | Jurong West |
| Government | |
| • Mayors | North West CDC
South West CDC |
| Area | |
• Total | 201.3 km2 (77.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 922,540 |
| • Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
The West Region (Malay: Wilayah Barat, Chinese: 西區) of Singapore is one of the five regions in the city-state. The region is the largest in terms of land area and is the third most populous region after the North-East Region and Central Region. Jurong East is the regional centre of the region, with plans of developing the Jurong Lake District into a second CBD area. Jurong West is the most populous town in the region, with a population of 262,730 residents. Comprising 25,500 hectares of land area, it includes twelve planning areas and is home to about 922,540 residents.