Sengkang
Sengkang (, , ) is a planning area and residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. The town is the second-most populous in the region, being home to 249,370 residents in 2020. Sengkang shares boundaries with Seletar and Punggol in the north, Pasir Ris and Paya Lebar in the east, Hougang and Serangoon to the south, as well as Yishun and Ang Mo Kio to the west.
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Place details
- Locality
- Singapore
- Region
- SG.02
- Country
- Singapore
- Population
- 244,600
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
Article
42 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Subzones
- Demographics
- Population history
- Age profile
- Household
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Language
- Education
- Employment and income
- Notable places
- Transportation
- Public transport
- North East Line
- Sengkang LRT line
- Sengkang Bus Interchange
- Compassvale Bus Interchange
- Buangkok Bus Interchange
- Road network
- Sengkang Town Centre
- Compass Heights
- Sengkang Interchange
- Compass One
- Sengkang Community Hub
- Amenities
- Education
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
- Commercial facilities
- Community facilities
- Fire stations
- Medical facilities
- Sports facilities
- Politics
- Town councils
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Sengkang (, , ) is a planning area and residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. The town is the second-most populous in the region, being home to 249,370 residents in 2020. Sengkang shares boundaries with Seletar and Punggol in the north, Pasir Ris and Paya Lebar in the east, Hougang and Serangoon to the south, as well as Yishun and Ang Mo Kio to the west.
Originally a fishing village, Sengkang was rapidly developed by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) into a mature housing estate.