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Planning areas of Singapore
Kawasan Perancangan Singapura (Malay)
新加坡规划区 (Chinese)
சிங்கப்பூர் திட்டமிடல் பகுதி (Tamil)
CategorySecond-level census division after regions
Location Singapore
Created byUrban Redevelopment Authority
Created
  • September 1991 (proposed)[1]
  • 22 January 1999 (gazetted)[2]
Number55 (as of 2019)
Populations20 (Lim Chu Kang) – 296,060 (Tampines)[3]
Areas0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi) (Museum – smallest)
69.75 km2 (26.93 sq mi) (Western Water Catchment – largest)[4]
Government
Subdivisions

The planning areas of Singapore, also referred to as Development Guide Plan (DGP) areas, serve as the second level of urban planning and census divisions in Singapore as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). These areas provide a framework for urban development, land use planning and statistical analysis across the country. There are currently 55 planning areas, grouped into five regions: Central, East, North, North-East and West. Each planning area helps coordinate local development while contributing to the overall structure of its respective region. Each planning area is further subdivided into hundreds of subzones for more detailed planning purposes on the lowest level. A DGP is prepared for each planning area, providing detailed land use and development guidelines down to the individual plot level.[5][2]

Planning areas were introduced in the early 1990s following the release of the 1991 Concept Plan, which marked a shift toward a long-term and strategic urban development.[6] Since their implementation, planning area boundaries have been adopted by various government agencies for administrative and statistical purposes. For instance, the Department of Statistics of the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) first used planning areas in its reporting of the 2000 census, replacing earlier divisions based on electoral boundaries.[7] The Singapore Police Force (SPF) similarly aligned its Neighbourhood Police Centres (NPCs) jurisdictions with planning areas in 1999, moving away from the electoral division-based boundaries of the former Neighbourhood Police Posts (NPPs) system.[8]

There are 6 planning areas in the East Region, 7 in the North-East Region, 8 in the North Region, 12 in the West Region and 22 in the Central Region.[5] Tampines is the most populous planning area at 296,060 residents, whilst Lim Chu Kang and Paya Lebar are the least populous, with 20 residents each. Seven planning areas have no residents: the Central Water Catchment, Changi Bay, Marina East, Marina South, Simpang, Straits View, and the Western Islands.[3] Museum is the smallest planning area at 0.83 square kilometres (0.32 sq mi), whilst the Western Water Catchment is the largest at 69.75 square kilometres (26.93 sq mi).[4]

List of planning areas

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Planning areas are further subdivided into 332 subzones for statistical purposes.[9][10] As of 2026, the total area of Singapore's planning areas sums to 784.9 km2 (303.1 sq mi), which is larger than the country's official land area of 744.3 km2 (287.4 sq mi). This variation occurs because the two government agencies use different geographic criteria to measure the country. The Department of Statistics calculates the official land area by measuring only physical land above the high water mark. However, the Urban Redevelopment Authority draws planning boundaries to include inland water bodies, such as reservoirs and rivers, within their administrative zones.[9]

English • Malay[b] Chinese Tamil Region Area (km2)[4] Population (2026)[3] Population density (/km2) Subzones
Ang Mo Kio 宏茂桥 ஆங் மோ கியோ North-East 13.94 159,330 11,428 12
Bedok 勿洛 பிடோக் East 21.73 272,120 12,520 8
Bishan 碧山 பீஷான் Central 7.61 87,810 11,542 3
Boon Lay 文礼 பூன் லே West 8.28 30 4 4
Bukit Batok 武吉巴督 புக்கிட் பாத்தோக் West 11.14 165,680 14,872 9
Bukit Merah 红山 புக்கிட் மேரா Central 14.46 144,690 10,005 17
Bukit Panjang 武吉班让 புக்கிட் பாஞ்சாங் West 9.02 135,110 14,979 7
Bukit Timah 武吉知马 புக்கிட் திமா Central 17.51 86,720 4,951 8
Central Water Catchment • Kawasan Tadahan Air Tengah 中央集水区 மத்திய நீர் நீர்ப்பிடிப்பு North 37.16 – – N/A
Changi 樟宜 சாங்கி East 41.47 1,950 47 3
Changi Bay • Teluk Changi 樟宜湾 சாங்கி பே East 1.97 – – N/A
Choa Chu Kang 蔡厝港 சுவா சூ காங் West 6.12 185,520 30,327 6
Clementi 金文泰 கிளிமெண்டி West 9.52 104,350 10,960 9
Downtown Core • Pusat Bandar 市中心 சிங்கப்பூர் நகர மையத்தில் Central 5.08 6,230 1,226 13
Geylang 芽笼 கேலாங் Central 9.64 121,350 12,582 5
Hougang 后港 ஹவ்காங் North-East 13.93 226,100 16,228 10
Jurong East • Jurong Timur 裕廊东 ஜூரோங் கிழக்கு West 17.86 72,160 4,040 11
Jurong West • Jurong Barat 裕廊西 ஜூரோங் மேற்கு West 14.68 250,890 17,090 9
Kallang 加冷 காலாங் Central 8.58 102,550 11,946 9
Lim Chu Kang 林厝港 லிம் சூ காங் North 17.50 20 1 N/A
Mandai 万礼 மண்டாய் North 11.77 2,030 173 3
Marina East • Marina Timur 滨海东 மெரினா கிழக்கு Central 1.84 – – N/A
Marina South • Marina Selatan 滨海南 மெரினா தென் Central 1.63 – – N/A
Marine Parade 马林百列 மரின் பரேட் Central 6.13 48,490 7,906 5
Museum • Muzium 博物馆 அருங்காட்சியகம் Central 0.83 860 1,037 3
Newton 纽顿 நியூட்டன் Central 2.07 10,390 5,022 6
North-Eastern Islands • Kepulauan Timur Laut 东北群岛 வடகிழக்கு தீவுகள் North-East 67.25 30 0 N/A
Novena 诺维娜 நொவீனா Central 8.97 53,930 6,014 5
Orchard 乌节 ஆர்ச்சர்ட் Central 0.96 1,550 1,619 3
Outram 欧南 ஊட்ரம் Central 1.37 17,010 12,387 4
Pasir Ris 巴西立 பாசிர் ரிஸ் East 15.80 145,050 9,179 8
Paya Lebar 巴耶利峇 பாய லேபார் East 11.69 20 2 5
Pioneer 先驱 பயனியர் West 12.22 50 4 5
Punggol 榜鹅 பொங்கோல் North-East 9.37 204,490 21,814 7
Queenstown 女皇镇 குவீன்ஸ்டவுன் Central 21.68 101,970 4,703 15
River Valley 里峇峇利 நதி பள்ளத்தாக்கு Central 1.48 13,350 9,047 5
Rochor 梧槽 ரோச்சோர் Central 1.59 12,640 7,957 10
Seletar 实里达 சிலேத்தார் North-East 10.85 300 28 4
Sembawang 三巴旺 செம்பவாங் North 12.64 115,270 9,122 9
Sengkang 盛港 செங்காங் North-East 10.60 265,830 25,071 7
Serangoon 实龙岗 சிராங்கூன் North-East 10.10 115,860 11,471 7
Simpang 新邦 சிம்பாங் North 8.28 – – 4
Singapore River • Sungai Singapura 新加坡河 சிங்கப்பூர் நதி Central 0.96 4,770 4,981 3
Southern Islands • Kepulauan Selatan 南部群岛 தெற்கு தீவுகள் Central 7.13 2,840 399 2
Straits View • Pemandangan Selat 海峡景 ஸ்ட்ரெய்ட்ஸ் காண்க Central 1.13 – – N/A
Sungei Kadut • Sungai Kadut 双溪加株 சுங்கை காடுட் North 17.59 700 40 5
Tampines 淡滨尼 தெம்பினிஸ் East 20.80 296,060 14,237 5
Tanglin 东陵 டங்லின் Central 7.55 25,190 3,335 4
Tengah 登加 தெங்கா West 7.36 34,340 4,664 6
Toa Payoh 大巴窑 தோ பாயோ Central 8.18 148,940 18,207 12
Tuas 大士 துவாஸ் West 47.70 80 2 6
Western Islands • Kepulauan Barat 西部群岛 மேற்கத்திய தீவுகள் West 45.81 – – 3
Western Water Catchment • Kawasan Tadahan Air Barat 西部集水区 மேற்கத்திய நீர் நீர்ப்பிடிப்பு West 69.75 590 8 3
Woodlands 兀兰 ஊட்லண்ட்ஸ் North 13.61 255,280 18,753 9
Yishun 义顺 யீஷூன் North 21.01 231,030 10,996 9

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Map as of 2021, showing land reclamation up to this point
  2. ↑ Most place names are attested to be of Malay origin and referred to similarly in the Malay language. Every Malay name different from the corresponding English name is indicated after a bullet point.

References

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  1. ↑ "HistorySG - 1991 Concept Plan is unveiled". National Library Board.
  2. 1 2 "Singapore Infopedia - Development guide plan". National Library Board.
  3. 1 2 3 "Singapore Residents by Planning Area / Subzone, Age Group, Sex and Floor Area of Residence, June 2026". Singapore Department of Statistics. Archived from the original on 26 September 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Urban Redevelopment Authority (December 2019). "Master Plan 2019 Planning Area Boundary (No Sea)". data.gov.sg. Archived from the original (GeoJSON) on 1 October 2026. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Master Plan 2019". Urban Redevelopment Authority. 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Urban Redevelopment Authourity". Archived from the original on 12 June 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2007.
  7. ↑ Arumainathan, P. (1970). REPORT ON THE CENSUS OF POPULATION 1970 SINGAPORE - Volume II. Singapore Department of Statistics.
  8. ↑ Yuen, Belinda K. P. (1998). Planning Singapore: From Plan to Implementation. Singapore Institute of Planners. ISBN 9789810405731.
  9. 1 2 "Statistics Singapore - Geographic Distribution - 2018 Latest Data". Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  10. ↑ City Population - statistics, maps and charts | SINGAPORE: Subdivision
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