Central Area, Singapore

The Central Area, also called the City Area, and informally The City, is the main commercial city centre of Singapore. Located in the south-eastern part of the Central Region, the Central Area consists of eleven constituent planning areas: the Downtown Core, Marina East, Marina South, the Museum Planning Area, 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.

Central Area
Other transcription(s)
  Chinese中央商业区
  MalayKawasan Tengah
  Tamilமத்திய பகுதி
From top left to right: Skyline of the Downtown Core, Chinatown, The Helix Bridge with Marina Bay Sands in the background, Clarke Quay, Gardens by the Bay, ION Orchard, The National Museum of Singapore, Masjid Sultan, Rochor
Location of the Central Area in Central Region
Central Area
Location of the Central Area within Singapore
Coordinates: 1°17′30″N 103°51′00″E
Country Singapore
RegionCentral Region
Planning Areas
11
  • Downtown Core
  • Marina East
  • Marina South
  • Museum
  • Newton
  • Orchard
  • Outram
  • River Valley
  • Rochor
  • Singapore River
  • Straits View

CDCs
Town councils
  • Jalan Besar Town Council
  • Marine Parade Town Council
  • Tanjong Pagar Town Council
Constituencies
Central Area created
  • 22 January 1999
Government
  MayorsCentral Singapore CDC

South East CDC

  • Mohd Fahmi Aliman

  Members of ParliamentJalan Besar GRC

Mountbatten SMC

  • Lim Biow Chuan

Tanjong Pagar GRC

Area
  City centre17.84 km2 (6.89 sq mi)
  Metro
132.7 km2 (51.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  City centre60,520
  Density3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi)
  Metro
939,890
  Metro density7,100/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Postal districts
1, 6, 7, 8, 9
Dwelling units12,571

Singapore's modern history began in this area, when Stamford Raffles and representatives of the British East India Company landed along the banks of the Singapore River to set up a free port in Southeast Asia. As the old harbour grew along the mouth of the river bank, the city naturally expanded around it, creating what is now the Central Area. As the financial heart of Singapore, the Downtown Core also houses the headquarters and offices of numerous major corporations, both local and international, as well as the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The area is also home to many governmental institutions, notably the seat of Parliament and the Supreme Court of Singapore.

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 Raffles in 1819. Surrounding the Central Area is the rest of the Central Region. The Central Area shares boundaries with the planning areas of 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 by Marina Barrage, where the mouth of Marina Bay meets the Singapore Strait.

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