Hougang

Hougang, also known as Aukang, is a planning area and mature residential town located in the of Singapore. It is the largest housing estate in Singapore based on land area, and is home to 226,100 residents as of 2026.
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  • Type: Suburb with 228,000 residents
  • Description: planning area and town in Singapore
  • Also known as: “Hougang New Town”, “アッパー･セランゴーン路”, “上实龙岗路”, “上實龍崗路”, “实龙岗路上段”, and “實龍崗路上段”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Paya Lebar Air Base and Masjid Al-Mawaddah.

Aerodrome
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is a military airbase operated…

Mosque
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is a mosque located in …

Mosque
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Masjid Al-Istiqamah is a mosque located in the…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balestier and Serangoon.

Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, Newton, Novena and Toa Payoh are neighbourhoods in central .

Suburb
is a planning area and residential town located in the .

Suburb
Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Peck San, is a planning area and… is situated 4½ km west of Hougang.

Hougang

Latitude
1.3636° or 1° 21′ 49″ north
Longitude
103.8898° or 103° 53′ 23″ east
Population
228,000
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
6PH59V7Q+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1830761558
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1881948
Wiki­data ID
Q10860944
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Uzbek—“Hougang” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Hougang”
  • Chinese: “后港”
  • Chinese: “後港”
  • Dutch: “Hougang”
  • Finnish: “Hougang”
  • German: “Hougang”
  • Indonesian: “Hougang”
  • Japanese: “ホウガン”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Āu-káng (Sin-ka-pho)”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Āu-káng”
  • Persian: “هوگانگ”
  • Russian: “Хоуганг Новый город”
  • Thai: “โฮ่วก่าง”
  • Urdu: “ہوگانگ”
  • Uzbek: “Hougang”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hougang Central and Lorong Ah Soo.

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