Subdivisions of Singapore

While the small physical size of Singapore does not justify the creation of national subdivisions in the form of provinces, states, and other national political divisions found in larger countries, the city-state is nonetheless subdivided in various ways throughout its history for the purpose of local administration and urban planning.

Historically, these subdivisions have been based on postal districts, especially during the colonial era. When local elections necessitated the setting up of electoral districts however, it began to supplement postal districts as an alternative form of local governance, since each electoral district is headed by a member of parliament who represents and speaks for the respective electorates.

In the 1990s, the Urban Redevelopment Authority carved up the country into 55 planning areas. These boundaries became increasingly accepted as an alternative method of subdividing the country, made all the more popular as the boundaries do not change compared to the more fluid nature of electoral boundaries. The Singapore Department of Statistics adopted these boundaries for the latest 2000 nationwide population census, and the Singapore Police Force uses them as an approximate guide when demarcating boundaries for its Neighbourhood Police Centres, as opposed to the former Neighbourhood Police Post system which was also based on electoral divisions.

Postal Districts

Postal districts were numbered from 01 to 83 under the new system implemented in 1 September 1995. Census data and most forms of internal boundaries had been based on postal districts until the introduction of new planning boundaries in the 1990s.

Electoral Districts

The electoral boundaries of Singapore are relatively fluid, and are reviewed prior to each general election. The following districts were in force since the 2006 General Elections:

*Aljunied Group Representative Constituency
**Aljunied-Hougang Division
**Serangoon Division
**Eunos Division
**Bedok Reservoir-Punggol Division
**Paya Lebar Division
*Ang Mo Kio Group Representative Constituency
**Cheng San-Seletar Division
**Jalan Kayu Division
**Kebun Baru Division
**Nee Soon South Division
**Teck Ghee Division
**Sengkang West Division
*Bishan - Toa Payoh Group Representative Constituency
**Bishan East Division
**Bishan-Toa Payoh North Division
**Thomson Division
**Toa Payoh Central Division
**Toa Payoh East Division
*Bukit Panjang Single Member Constituency
*Choa Chu Kang Single Member Constituency
*East Coast Group Representative Constituency
**Bedok Division
**Changi-Simei Division
**Fengshan Division
**Kampong Chai Chee Division
**Siglap Division
*Holland-Bukit Timah Group Representative Constituency
**Bukit Timah
**Buona Vista
**Cashew
**Ulu Pandan
**Zhenghua
*Hong Kah Group Representative Constituency
**Bukit Gombak Division
**Hong Kah North Division
**Keat Hong Division
**Nanyang Division
**Yew Tee Division
*Hougang Single Member Constituency
*Jalan Besar Group Representative Constituency
**Jalan Besar Division
**Kampong Glam Division
**Kolam Ayer Division
**Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng Division
**Whampoa Division
*Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency
*Jurong Group Representative Constituency
**Bukit Batok Division
**Bukit Batok East Division
**Jurong Central Division
**Taman Jurong Division
**Yuhua Division
*MacPherson Single Member Constituency
*Marine Parade Group Representative Constituency
**Braddell Heights Division
**Geylang Serai Division
**Kampong Ubi-Kembangan Division
**Marine Parade Division
**Mountbatten Division
**Kaki Bukit Division
*Nee Soon Central Single Member Constituency
*Nee Soon East Single Member Constituency
*Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representative Constituency
**Pasir Ris East Division
**Pasir Ris West Division
**Punggol Central Division
**Punggol South Division
**Punggol North Division
**Punggol East Division
*Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency
*Sembawang Group Representative Constituency
**Admiralty Division
**Canberra Division
**Chong Pang Division
**Marsiling Division
**Sembawang Division
**Woodlands Division
*Tampines Group Representative Constituency
**Tampines Changkat Division
**Tampines Central Division
**Tampines East Division
**Tampines North Division
**Tampines West Division
*Tanjong Pagar Group Representative Constituency
**Moulmein Division
**Queenstown Division
**Radin Mas Division
**Tanglin-Cairnhill Division
**Tanjong Pagar Division
**Tiong Bahru Division
*West Coast Group Representative Constituency
**Boon Lay Division
**Clementi Division
**Pioneer Division
**Telok Blangah Division
**Ayer Rajah-West Coast Division
*Yio Chu Kang Single Member Constituency

Community Development Council Districts

Since 2001-11-24, Singapore has had an administrative subdivision into 5 districts, headed by mayors and with Community Development Councils (CDCs) as local administrations. The CDCs initiate, plan and manage community programmes to promote community bonding and social cohesion. The districts are composed of the constituencies as follows:

*Central Singapore Community Development Council
**Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency
**Bishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency
**Jalan Besar Group Representative Constituency
**Tanjong Pagar Group Representative Constituency
*North East Community Development Council
**Aljunied Group Representative Constituency
**Hougang Single Member Constituency
**Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representative Constituency
**Tampines Group Representative Constituency
*North West Community Development Council
**Holland-Bukit Panjang Group Representative Constituency
**Nee Soon Central Single Member Constituency
**Nee Soon East Single Member Constituency
**Sembawang Group Representative Constituency
*South East Community Development Council
**East Coast Group Representative Constituency
**Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency
**MacPherson Single Member Constituency
**Marine Parade Group Representative Constituency
**Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency
*South West Community Development Council
**Ayer Rajah Single Member Constituency
**Bukit Timah Single Member Constituency
**Choa Chu Kang Single Member Constituency
**Hong Kah Group Representative Constituency
**Jurong Group Representative Constituency
**West Coast Group Representative Constituency

Regions

The regions are groupings of the Urban planning areas.

Urban Planning Areas

The urban planning areas are subdivisions of the regions.

urvey Districts

Singapore is divided into 64 survey districts, of which 34 are mukims (originally, rural districts) and 30 are town subdivisions.

ee also

*Places in Singapore
*Places in Singapore by alphabetical order

External links

* [http://www.cdc.org.sg/about/what.html CDC Districts]
* [http://www.sla.gov.sg/what_we_do/what_we_do_land_registry.html]