Jurong

Jurong /rɒŋ/ (Chinese: 裕 廊, Tamil: ஜூரோங்) is a planned region located at the south-westernmost point of the West Region of Singapore. It has also been described as an "area" to disambiguate it from the five main regions of Singapore. Jurong's main composition consists of the urban planning areas of Jurong East, Jurong West, Boon Lay, Pioneer and Tuas. Along with these planning areas, Jurong's territory also extends southwards to cover some nearby offshore islands such as Pulau Damar Laut and Pulau Samulun, along with Jurong Island, which is located within the Western Islands district. The region is bordered by Tengah to the north, the Western Water Catchment to the north-west, Bukit Batok to the north-east, Clementi to the east along with a maritime boundary with the Western Islands to the south. Jurong also shares an international maritime border with the Malaysian state of Johor to the west. The coastline of the region on mainland Singapore, faces the strait of Selat Jurong, while the southernmost island of the region, Jurong Island, faces the strait of Selat Pandan.

Jurong (disambiguation)

Jurong is a planned region located in the south-western part of Singapore that consists of five contiguous planning areas.

The following can refer to locations within the region that have "Jurong" in its name:

  • Jurong East, a new town and one of the five planning areas of Jurong located in the eastern portion of the region
  • Jurong East MRT Station, a mass rapid transit station in Singapore that serves Jurong East
  • Jurong West, a new town and one of the five planning areas of Jurong located in the western portion of the region
  • Jurong Island, an offshore man-made island that is a part of the Jurong Industrial Estate
  • Jurong Lake, an artificial lake located in Jurong East
    • Jurong Lake District, a district consisting of three subzones that is located along the north eastern and eastern part of the lake
  • Jurong Lake District, a district consisting of three subzones that is located along the north eastern and eastern part of the lake
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