What are the Regions of Singapore?

Singapore is divided into five regions for urban planning: Central, East, North, North- East and West.

• The regions were defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore's planning agency.
• They were set up in the 1990s as part of its long-term planning system.
• They are divided into 55 smaller planning areas, such as Jurong West, Tampines and Woodlands.
• As a city-state, Singapore has no regional governments; the regions are used for planning and statistics.
• The Central Region contains the city center, and the others contain the main housing towns.