Yunnan is a sub located in the town of
Jurong West
Jurong West is a planning area and residential town located in the West Region of Singapore. Jurong West shares boundaries with Tengah in the north, Jurong East in the east, Boon Lay and Pioneer in the south, and Western Water Catchment in t ...
in the
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Places
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of
Singapore
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.
Politics
*The West portion of the subzone is referred to as Nanyang (part of ''West Coast GRC'' under Nanyang constituency).
*The East portion of the subzone is referred to as Gek Poh (part of ''West Coast GRC'' under Ayer Rajah-Gek Poh constituency).
Prior to the 2020 elections, both constituencies and the HDB estates in them were managed b
Chua Chu Kang Town Council
*The South portion of the subzone is referred to as Pioneer (part of ''Pioneer'' constituency).
Since July 2020, the estate (986A–990C) in this constituency, along with both Nanyang and Gek Poh, are managed b
West Coast Town Council
Security
*The Jurong Police Division Headquarters is located at the junction of Avenue 5 and Jalan Bahar. It also houses the ''Nanyang Neighbourhood Police Centre'' as well.
Education
There are 6 education institutions in this subzone. Including
Nanyang Technological University
The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is a national research university in Singapore. It is the second oldest autonomous university in the country and is considered as one of the most prestigious universities in the world by various inte ...
.
Other educational institutions include:
*
Juying Secondary School
Jurong West is a planning area and residential town located in the West Region of Singapore. Jurong West shares boundaries with Tengah in the north, Jurong East in the east, Boon Lay and Pioneer in the south, and Western Water Catchment in ...
*Xingnan Primary School
*West Grove Primary School
*
Pioneer Primary School
Jurong West is a planning area and residential town located in the West Region of Singapore. Jurong West shares boundaries with Tengah in the north, Jurong East in the east, Boon Lay and Pioneer in the south, and Western Water Catchment in ...
[merged with Juying Primary School with effect of 2022]
*Westwood Primary School
Recreation
The Jurong West Sports and Recreation Centre is located at the south portion of the subzone, along Street 93 and Pioneer Road North whereas there are 2 parks in this subzone; Yunnan Park at Street 93 and Jurong West Park at Street 81.
Community clubs
There are 2 community clubs in this subzone.
*Nanyang Community Club is at the junction of Street 91 and Pioneer Road North.
*Gek Poh Vile Community Club is at the junction of Street 75 and 74.
Commercial areas
There are 2 commercial areas in this subzone, at Street 91 and at Gek Poh Shopping Centre (along Street 75) whereas both areas each feature a supermarket managed by Prime Group International.
Places of worship
*Jin Fu Gong Temple (正华村金福宫) is at Jurong West Street 92.
*
City Harvest Church
City Harvest Church () or CHC is a pentecostal megachurch located within the Yunnan subzone of Jurong West planning area, Singapore.
Founded in 1989 by Kong Hee, the church officially bases its values on Charismatic and Pentecostal teachin ...
is at the junction of Jurong West Street 91 and Pioneer Road North.
*Victory Family Centre is at Jurong West Street 74.
Transportation
Road
There are 4 main roads in this subzone, Jalan Bahar, Jurong West Avenue 4/2, Pioneer Road North and Upper Jurong Road/Boon Lay Way. These main roads branch out to several minor roads (Streets and Avenues) in the subzone.
Public transport
Feeder services connect the subzone's neighborhoods to
Boon Lay
Boon Lay (, ta, பூன் லே) is a neighbourhood located in the town of Jurong West in the West Region of Singapore. Its borders very roughly correspond to the URA subzone of Boon Lay Place, situated within the Jurong West Planning Are ...
and
Pioneer
Pioneer commonly refers to a settler who migrates to previously uninhabited or sparsely inhabited land.
In the United States pioneer commonly refers to an American pioneer, a person in American history who migrated west to join in settling and dev ...
MRT stations, and several trunk services also run through the area.
Neighbouring areas
References
External links
Chua Chu Kang Town CouncilBlocks 959 - 966 Jurong West Street 92 on HDB InfowebNeighbourhood Complex : Block 762 Jurong West Street 75 on HDB InfowebNanyang Constituency WebsiteGek Poh Ville Website
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Places in Singapore
Yunnan