Yishun New Town
Yishun, officially Nee Soon until the 1980s, is a planning area and residential town located in the eastern corner of the North Region of Singapore, bordering Sembawang to the north, Mandai to the west, the Central Water Catchment to its southwest, Ang Mo Kio to its south, as well as Seletar and Sengkang to its east and southeast respectively.- Type: Locality with 229,000 residents
- Also known as: “Yishun”
- Historically known as: “Nee Soon”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sembawang Air Base and Yishun Stadium.
Sembawang Air Base
Aerodrome
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The Sembawang Air Base is a military airbase of the Republic of Singapore Air Force located at Sembawang, in the northern part of Singapore. The base motto is Swift and Resolute.
Yishun Stadium
Stadium
Photo: abhishek kr7, CC BY 2.0.
Yishun Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Yishun, Singapore, within the vicinity of Khatib MRT station. The stadium has a capacity of 3,400.
Masjid Darul Makmur
Mosque
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Masjid Darul Makmur is a mosque located in the Yishun planning area and neighbourhood in the North Region, Singapore. Built in 1987, it is situated atop a hill and serves the residents of the Yishun New Town area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Simpang and Admiralty.
Simpang
Suburb
Simpang is a planning area located in the North Region of Singapore. The word Simpang means junction or intersection in Malay. It is situated north of Yishun, east of Sembawang and west of Seletar. Pulau Seletar is classified under Simpang planning area.
Admiralty
Quarter
Admiralty is a subzone of the planning area of Sembawang, in the north of Singapore. Admiralty is situated 3½ km west of Yishun New Town.
Yio Chu Kang
Neighborhood
Yio Chu Kang, alternatively spelt as Yeo Chu Kang, is a sub-urban area in the northeast of Singapore, with proximity to the Ang Mo Kio, Lentor, Seletar and Sengkang areas. Yio Chu Kang is situated 6 km south of Yishun New Town.
Yishun New Town
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tamil—“Yishun New Town” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “义顺”
- Chinese: “義順”
- Dutch: “Yishun New Town”
- Tamil: “யீசூன் புதிய நகரம்”
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Notable Places Nearby
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