How did the name Toa Payoh come about?

Toa Payoh, in the Hokkien dialect, translates as ‘big swamp’ (with ‘Toa’ meaning ‘big’ and ‘Payoh’ meaning ‘swamp’). The name takes reference from the large swampy area that the town used to be.

When was Toa Payoh Town Park built?

1972

What makes Toa Payoh special?

Toa Payoh is also the first self-sufficient satellite town to be built by HDB. This means it was the first town people could stay in without having to travel to another location for basic amenities and facilities such as schools, shops, and cinemas.

How many hectares is Toa Payoh?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Toa Payoh Town Park is located at the junction of Lorong 2 Toa Payoh and Lorong 6 Toa Payoh. Park size is 4.8 hectares.

How old is Toa Payoh?

Clearance work was able to commence and the redevelopment started in early 1964. Toa Payoh New Town is Singapore’s second oldest satellite town and the first to be built by the Housing and Development Board after the development of Queenstown by the Singapore Improvement Trust in the late 1950s.

What Does Ang Mo Kio means?

red-haired man’s bridge

What happened in Toa Payoh?

The Toa Payoh ritual murders took place in Singapore in 1981….Toa Payoh ritual murders.

Date	24 January 1981
Location	Toa Payoh, Central, Singapore
Motive	Ritual Murder
Deaths	2
Suspects	• Adrian Lim • Tan Mui Choo • Hoe Kah Hong

What does Paya Lebar mean?

swamp

What bus goes to Paya Lebar?

The 154 is the first Bus that goes to Paya Lebar Square in Singapore. It stops nearby at 13:03.

Is Paya Lebar a good area?

The location is great. It’s three minutes’ walk to the MRT station, you feel part of a real Asian community, yet you’re just down the road from creature comforts on Tanjong Katong Road and East Coast Road.

What district is Paya Lebar?

District 14

How do I know my district in Singapore?

They are based on the first two digits of the postal codes in Singapore. For example, if the first two digits of your address postal code is 47, then your property falls under District 16. If your postal code starts with 26, then your property is in District 10.

When did Paya Lebar Square open?

Paya Lebar Quarter is the latest to join in the cluster of retail buildings, including Paya Lebar Square and SingPost Centre, surrounding Paya Lebar MRT station. Though the official opening date is slated to be on October 24, a couple of eateries and shops are opened for business.

Where is Southeast Singapore?

Spanning the scenic eastern Coast of Singapore, the South East District is home to more than 551,000 residents. The District includes some of the island’s most vibrant, historical and beautiful neighbourhoods, such as Geylang Serai, Joo Chiat, Bedok, Marine Parade and Serangoon Central.

Is Bishan North or Central?

Bishan (/bɪʃʌn/), also known as either Bishan New Town or Bishan Town, is a planning area and matured residential town located at the northernmost portion of the Central Region of Singapore.

How Singapore is divided?

For administrative purposes, Singapore is divided into five districts and further divided into divisions governed by councils and headed by mayors. These subdivisions are incompatible with the regional subdivisions. The regions are fixed over time while the districts fluctuate with electoral redistricting.

Is Punggol North or East?

Punggol, alternatively spelled as Ponggol, is a planning area and new town situated on the Tanjong Punggol peninsula in the North-East Region of Singapore.

Is Hougang in the North?

Hougang is a planning area and mature residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. The town is the most populous in the region, being home to 247,528 residents as of 2018.

Which area is north in Singapore?

The North Region of Singapore is one of the five regions in the city-state. The region is the second largest region in terms of land area, and has a population of 582,330….North Region, Singapore.

North Region
• Mayors	North West CDC Teo Ho Pin
Area
• Total	134.5 km2 (51.9 sq mi)
Population (2020)