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Sengkang
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Also known as Sengkang, Singapore

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
267,600
Timezone
Asia/Singapore

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Key facts

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Sengkang
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Planning Area and HDB Town
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Other
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Chinese
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Shènggǎng Sêng-káng Sĕng-káng
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Malay
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Sengkang
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Tamil
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Ceṅkāṅ
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From top; left to right: Panoramic view of Sungei Serangoon with Rivervale on the west bank, Compassvale, Jalan Kayu, Sengkang LRT Line, Ranggung LRT Station, Sengkang Sculpture Park, Fernvale Primary School
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Singapore
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Location of Sengkang within Singapore
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Country
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Region
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North-East Region ----
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CDCs
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Central Singapore CDC North East CDC
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Town councils Ang Mo Kio Town Council Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council

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Encyclopedic overview

42 sections
Contents
  • 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sengkang” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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