Tampines
Sign in to saveTampines ( or ) is the regional centre of the East Region of Singapore. With a population of 290,090 living across its five subzones as of 2025, it is the most populous planning area in Singapore. Tampines is bordered to the west by Bedok and Paya Lebar, to the north by Pasir Ris, to the east by Changi, and to the south by the Straits of Singapore. Situated in the historical region of Tanah Merah, its present-day terrain is particularly flat due to large-scale sand quarrying in the 1960s.
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- Clockwise from top: Public housing in Tampines North, Singapore University of Technology and Design, IKEA megastore at Tampines Retail Park, Tampines Eco Green, Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore Expo, East–West Line viaduct, Commercial buildings in Tampines Central
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- Location within Singapore##Location within Southeast Asia
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- Country
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- Region
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- East Region ----
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- CDCs
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- North East South East
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- Town Councils
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- East Coast Tampines
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- Constituencies
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- East Coast GRC Tampines GRC Tampines Changkat SMC
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- Mayors
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- North East CDC Baey Yam Keng South East CDC Dinesh Vasu Dash ----
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- Members of Parliament
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- East Coast GRC Jessica Tan Tampines GRC Tampines Changkat SMC Desmond Choo
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Article
60 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Early history
- 1900s: Plantations
- 1940s: Japanese occupation
- 1960s: Sand quarrying boom
- 1980s: Development boom
- 2010s: Residential expansion
- Demographics
- Population history
- Age profile
- Household
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Education
- Language
- Employment and income
- Crime
- Economy
- Cost of living
- Housing
- Food
- Industries
- Politics
- Electoral boundaries
- Contesting parties
- Members of Parliament
- Sports
- BG Tampines Rovers F.C.
- Education
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
- Tertiary institutions
- Specialised institutions
- International schools
- Amenities
- Tampines Regional Centre
- Commercial services
- Community services
- Healthcare
- Neighbourhood centres
- Our Tampines Hub
- Parks and recreation
- Large parks
- Community parks and nature ways
- Park connector
- Undesignated park
- Transport
- Road network
- Mass Rapid Transit
- Bus
- Infrastructure
- Transportation depot
- District cooling system
- Emergency services
- Cycling town
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Tampines ( or ) is the regional centre of the East Region of Singapore. With a population of 290,090 living across its five subzones as of 2025, it is the most populous planning area in Singapore. Tampines is bordered to the west by Bedok and Paya Lebar, to the north by Pasir Ris, to the east by Changi, and to the south by the Straits of Singapore. Situated in the historical region of Tanah Merah, its present-day terrain is particularly flat due to large-scale sand quarrying in the 1960s.
Tampines is composed of five subzones — Tampines North, Tampines East, Tampines West, Simei and Xilin. These subzones were created in the early 1990s predominantly for urban planning purposes and have no relation to the three political constituencies in Tampines. All subzones are largely residential with the exception of Xilin, which has a mix of commercial, industrial and recreational facilities. Xilin is home to Singapore Expo, the largest convention center in Singapore, and features the largest agglomeration of golf courses in Singapore.