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Clementi New Town is a Housing and Development Board (HDB) new town located at Clementi in the western part of Singapore.

Clementi New Town has an area of 4 square kilometres of which slightly over 50% is used for residential purpose. There are 24,000 HDB residential units with an estimated population of 88,000.

Contents 1 Transport 2 Education 3 Places of Worship 4 Recreation 5 Neighbourhoods 6 Developments

[edit] Transport

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Clementi New Town is served by Clementi MRT Station (EW23) on the East West MRT Line.

The bus interchange is used mainly by SBS Transit. The following bus services are in operation (which is SBS Transit unless stated otherwise):

• Feeder services
  • 282 - serving West Avenue 2, the West Coast
  • 284 - serving Avenue 4 (the shortest feeder bus route in Singapore)
  • 285 - serving Pandan Loop, the West Coast
• Trunk services
  • 7 - to Bedok, via Holland Road, Orchard Road
  • 14 - to Bedok, via Dover, Bukit Merah, Orchard Road, East Coast
  • 96 - a loop service, route includes the National University of Singapore
  • 99 - a loop service, route includes Jurong West and Boon Lay
  • 147 - to Hougang Central, via Queensway, Bukit Merah, Chinatown, Serangoon
  • 156 - to Sengkang, via Holland Road, Bukit Timah, Bishan
  • 165 - to Hougang Central, via Holland Road, Thomson, Ang Mo Kio
  • 166 - to Ang Mo Kio, via Dover, HarbourFront, Thomson Road
  • 173 (SMRT) - a loop service from Bukit Batok, past Toh Tuck
  • 196 - to Bedok, via Dover, Queensway, Bukit Merah, Marine Parade

In addition, the following bus services pass through parts of Clementi:

• SBS Transit
  • 30 (Bedok to Boon Lay)
  • 51 (Hougang Central to Jurong East)
  • 52 (Jurong East-Bishan)
  • 78 (Jurong East loop service)
  • 97 (Jurong East to Marina Centre/Suntec City)
  • 105 (Jurong East-Serangoon)
  • 143 (Toa Payoh to Jurong East)
  • 154 (Boon Lay-Eunos)
  • 183 (Jurong East-Singapore Science Park)
  • 197 (Bedok to Jurong East)
  • 198 (Boon Lay to Bukit Merah )
  • CT28 (an express service to Chinatown, starts at Clementi Avenue 4)
• SMRT Buses
  • 106 (Bukit Batok-Marina Centre/Suntec City)
  • 176 (Bukit Panjang to Bukit Merah)
  • 184 (Bukit Panjang loop service)
  • 188 (Choa Chu Kang-HarbourFront MRT Station)
  • 189 (Bukit Batok-Kent Ridge)
  • 963 (Woodlands-HarbourFront MRT Station)
  • NR5, NR8 (Night Rider loop services to Marina Centre, late nights on Fridays, Saturdays and public holiday eves)
  • 5N (Marina Centre Bus Terminal - Jurong West Street 75)

[edit] Education

Clementi has many primary and secondary schools, and several higher institutions of learning in the vicinity.

• Primary schools
  • Clementi Primary School is a government primary school. The current principal is Mrs. Sng Peng Hock.
  • Nan Hua Primary School
  • Pei Tong Primary School is a government primary school. The current principal is Mrs. Tan Bee Har.

• Secondary schools
  • Clementi Town Secondary School is a government secondary school. The current principal is Mrs. Tan Jong Lek.
  • Clementi Woods Secondary School is a government secondary school. The current principal is Ms. Low Chee Moon.
  • Nan Hua High School (Website) is a government, autonomous, SAP secondary school. The current principal is Dr. Foo Suan Fong.
  • NUS High School of Mathematics and Science (Website) is a school specialised in Mathematics and Science. The current Principal is Assoc. Prof. Lai Yee Hing.
  • Tanglin Secondary School

• Higher institutions of learning in Clementi
  • ITE West (Clementi)
• Higher institutions of learning near Clementi
  • National University of Singapore (NUS) (Kent Ridge)
  • Ngee Ann Polytechnic (Clementi Road)
  • Singapore Institute of Management (Clementi Road)
  • Singapore Polytechnic (Dover)

[edit] Places of Worship

• Ang Chee Sia Ong Temple
• Clementi Bible Centre
• Darussalam Mosque
• Singapore Buddhist Youth Mission
• Tentera Di-Raja mosque
• Wu Tai Shan Buddhist temple

[edit] Recreation

Clementi has a swimming complex and a sports hall for badminton or table tennis located near the MRT station. The Clementi Stadium (capacity 4,000) and West Coast Recreation Centre are located near West Coast Road and can be seen from the Ayer Rajah Expressway. West Coast Park and Clementi Woods are situated further away from the central area but are still accessible by bus.

[edit] Neighbourhoods

There are 4 constituencies in the town, and 7 neighbourhoods (N1 to N7) within the Clementi vicinity; made up primarily by Clementi, West Coast and Sunset each with their own different traits. Most of the neighbourhoods are centralised or aligned along their respective neighbourhod centres, where most of the commercial activities are conducted, other than the town centre, Clementi town centre.

[edit] Developments

In April 2005, the HDB announced plans to build a 40-storey complex in Clementi Central on the existing bus interchange site. The complex will comprise housing and commercial zones, a public library, and an air-conditioned bus interchange. It is planned to be completed in 2010 and is tentatively named as The Clematis. A temporary bus interchange has been built at a site across the road from the old interchange.

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