Jurong East

Jurong East
Jurong East
Planning Area and Regional Centre
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 MRT station
	Location of Jurong East in Singapore
	Jurong East Location of Jurong East within Singapore
	Coordinates: 1°19′43.98″N 103°44′23.81″E
Country	Singapore
Region	West Region
CDC	South West CDC;
Town councils	Jurong-Clementi Town Council; West Coast Town Council;
Constituencies	Jurong GRC; West Coast GRC; Yuhua SMC;
Government
• Mayor	South West CDC Low Yen Ling;
• Members of Parliament	Jurong GRC Xie Yao Quan; Rahayu Mahzam; West Coast GRC Foo Mee Har; Yuhua SMC Grace Fu;
Area
• Total	17.83 km2 (6.88 sq mi)
• Residential	1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	78,600
• Density	4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Official Jurong East resident;
Postal district	22
Dwelling units	23,379
Projected ultimate	30,000

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 mi) 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.

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