Jurong East
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Jurong East
English Name: Jurong East
Chinese Name: 裕廊东
Hanyupinyin Name: yùlángdōng
Malay Name: Jurong Timur
Tamil Name: ஜூரோங் கிழக்கு
Telugu Name: జోరాంగ్ ఈస్ట్
Total area: 3.84 km²
Residential area: 1.65 km²
Dwelling units: 48,477
Projected ultimate: 22,360
Population: 29,000


Jurong East is a neighbourhood in Singapore, bounded by the Pan Island Expressway
Pan Island Expressway
The Pan Island Expressway is the oldest and longest of Singapore's expressways. Currently, it is also Singapore's longest road. It extends along the length of the island, connecting Tuas in the west to Singapore Changi Airport in the east. Its length is .-Construction:Construction of the PIE...

, a canal and the shoreline of Jurong Lake
Jurong Lake
Jurong Lake is a 70ha freshwater lake and reservoir located in the western region of Singapore formed with the damming of Sungei Jurong further downstream. The lake serves as a reservoir contributing to the water supply of the country. It lies next to the Lakeside MRT Station, which derived its...

, Jurong Town Hall Road, the eastern side of Jurong Gardens, Ayer Rajah Expressway
Ayer Rajah Expressway
The Ayer Rajah Expressway extends from the western end of the East Coast Parkway in the south of Singapore to Tuas in the west near the Tuas Second Link to Malaysia...

, Penjuru Road, West Coast Road, Sungei Pandan and back to the Pan Island Expressway
Pan Island Expressway
The Pan Island Expressway is the oldest and longest of Singapore's expressways. Currently, it is also Singapore's longest road. It extends along the length of the island, connecting Tuas in the west to Singapore Changi Airport in the east. Its length is .-Construction:Construction of the PIE...

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It is part of the larger town of Jurong
Jurong
Jurong is the largest town in the western part of Singapore, consisting of 11 residential precincts, 14 industrial districts, 1 military zone and 1 Waterfront district. It resembles Woodlands, the largest town in the northern part of Singapore, which is smaller in size, has smaller industrial area...

, having the second largest resident population in Singapore, with the Northern section under Jurong GRC
Jurong Group Representation Constituency
Jurong Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the western area of Singapore. The GRC consists a large section of Jurong, sections of Bukit Batok and Upper Bukit Timah...

 and Southern section under West Coast GRC
West Coast Group Representation Constituency
West Coast Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the western area of Singapore. The GRC is divided into five divisions and is a constituency held by the People's Action Party. The five divisions are Ayer Rajah, West Coast, Boon Lay,...

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Precincts

North: Yuhua
Yuhua, Singapore
Yuhua is a precinct located at Jurong, Singapore.The area's HDB flats are under the management of Jurong Town Council and the people of this precinct is represented in parliament by Grace Fu.-Neighbouring Areas:-HDB:-Future Housing:...



South: Teban Gardens
Teban Gardens
Teban Gardens is a residential precinct located in Jurong.Immediately north of Pandan Reservoir, it comprises exclusively public housing built by the JTC Corporation and Housing and Development Board.-Neighbouring Areas:...



West: Jurong Lake
Jurong Lake
Jurong Lake is a 70ha freshwater lake and reservoir located in the western region of Singapore formed with the damming of Sungei Jurong further downstream. The lake serves as a reservoir contributing to the water supply of the country. It lies next to the Lakeside MRT Station, which derived its...



Mass Rapid Transit

Jurong East
Jurong East MRT Station
Jurong East MRT Station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station that is part of the North South Line and the East West Line in Singapore, and serves as an interchange station between the two lines....

 and Chinese Garden
Chinese Garden MRT Station
Chinese Garden MRT Station ' is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the East West Line in Jurong,Singapore. It serves residents in Yuhua and Hong Kah, as well people visiting the various tourist attractions in Jurong Lake, which includes the Chinese Gardens, where the station derived its...

Stations.
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