Choa Chu Kang
Choa Chu Kang, alternatively spelled Chua Chu Kang and often abbreviated as CCK, is a planning area and residential town located at the northwestern point of the West Region of Singapore. The town shares borders with Sungei Kadut to the north, Tengah to the southwest, Bukit Batok to the southeast, Bukit Panjang to the east and the Western Water Catchment to the west. Choa Chu Kang New Town is separated into two portions by the Kranji Expressway.
Choa Chu Kang | |
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Planning Area and HDB Town | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 蔡厝港 Càicuògǎng (Pinyin) Chhòa-chhù-káng (Hokkien POJ) Tshuà-tshù-káng(TLPA) |
| • Malay | Choa Chu Kang |
| • Tamil | சுவா சூ காங் Cuvā cū kāṅ (Transliteration) |
Clockwise from top: Northvale condominium, Lot One Shoppers' Mall, ITE College West, HDB flats in Choa Chu Kang | |
Location of Choa Chu Kang in Singapore | |
Choa Chu Kang Location of Choa Chu Kang within Singapore | |
| Coordinates: 1°23′N 103°45′E | |
| Country | Singapore |
| Region | West Region
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| Government | |
| • Mayors | North West CDC
South West CDC
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| • Members of Parliament | Chua Chu Kang GRC
Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi) |
| • Residential | 3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 192,070 |
| • Density | 31,000/km2 (81,000/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Chinese | 133,520 |
| • Malays | 35,500 |
| • Indians | 18,020 |
| • Others | 5,020 |
| Postal district | 23 |
| Dwelling units | 42,393 |
| Projected ultimate | 62,000 |
Originally a kampung, the area has been rapidly developed under the ambition of the Housing and Development Board, to transform it into a modern township. The town comprises seven subzones, five of which are the most densely populated: Choa Chu Kang Central, Choa Chu Kang North, Yew Tee, Teck Whye, and Keat Hong.