Yunnan is a subzone located in the town of
Jurong West
Jurong West is a Planning Areas of Singapore, planning area and New towns of Singapore, residential town located in the West Region, Singapore, West Region of Singapore. Jurong West shares Wiktionary:boundary, boundaries with Tengah, Singapore, ...
in the
West Region of Singapore.
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
Emergency Services
*The Jurong Police Division Headquarters is located at the junction of Jurong West Avenue 5 and Jalan Bahar. It also houses the ''Nanyang Neighbourhood Police Centre'' as well.
*The Jurong Fire Station is located at the junction along Jalan Bahar and Jurong West Avenue 2, providing fire and ambulance services to the region.
Education
There are 6 education institutions in this subzone. Including
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is a public research university in Singapore. Founded in 1981, it is also the second oldest autonomous university in the country.
The university is organised across numerous colleges and schools, includi ...
.
Other educational institutions include:
*
Juying Secondary School
*Xingnan Primary School
*West Grove Primary School
*
Pioneer Primary School[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 in Singapore. CHC has two main worship venues: its conventional church, completed in 2002 in the western part of the island, which emphasizes size and modern aesthetics and has a main h ...
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 (, ) is a neighbourhood located in the town of Jurong West in the West Region, Singapore, West Region of Singapore. Its borders very roughly correspond to the URA subzone of Boon Lay Place, situated within the Jurong West Planning Area. ...
and
Pioneer
Pioneer commonly refers to a person who is among the first at something that is new to a community.
A pioneer as a settler is among the first settling at a place that is new to the settler community. A historic example are American pioneers, perso ...
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