Hong Kah is a subzone in Jurong West, Singapore. It is bounded by the PIE, Corporation Road, Jurong Canal, Boon Lay Way. It is named after the former Hong Kah Village.
Hong Kah | |
|---|---|
Subzone of Jurong West Planning Area & Housing Estate | |
| Name transcription(s) | |
| • Hokkien | 奉教 |
| • Hokkien POJ | hōng-kà |
| • Mandarin | 丰加 |
| • Pinyin | Fēngjiā |
| • Malay | Hong Kah |
| • Tamil | ஹோங் காஹ் |
 Aerial view of Hong Kah town centre in 2025 | |
.svg)  Hong Kah Location of Hong Kah within Singapore | |
| Coordinates: 1°20′59″N 103°43′16″E / 1.34972°N 103.72111°E | |
| Country | Singapore |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 51,190 |
History
editHong Kah is named after the former Hong Kah Village which used to exist north of the present site.[2][3] The village was located at the 12th milestone of Jurong Road and was established by Chinese Christians, tracing its roots to missionary activities carried out by St Andrew’s Church Mission. The name Hong Kah comes from the Hokkien and Teochew term 奉教 (Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hōng-kà) meaning "bestowing a religion", and was a colloquial reference for Chinese Christians.[4]
Transportation
editRoads
editThe main roads in Hong Kah are Jurong West Avenue 2, Corporation Road, Boon Lay Way and Jurong West Avenue 1, which connects the precinct to the rest of the island through the PIE exits 31 and 34, to Bukit Batok Road and Jurong West Avenue 2 with minor roads (Jurong West Street 41/42/51/52) winding through the various estates in the precinct.
By 2027, the LTA plans to extend Jurong Canal Drive to Boon Lay Way and from PIE to Tengah Boulevard to accommodate the growing population of Tengah New Town.[5]
Public transport
editMass Rapid Transit (MRT)
editYuhua is currently served by one East West Line MRT station, namely:
- EW26 Lakeside
In 2028, an additional MRT station will serve the western part of the precinct, as part of the upcoming Jurong Region Line, namely:
- JS5 Corporation[6]
Feeder bus services
editHong Kah is linked to Jurong East MRT station through feeder services 333 and 334.
Trunk bus Services
editThere are several trunk services that plies through Hong Kah area. Service 49 is extensively available towards Lakeside MRT station.
Special bus Services
editBus connection to the city is available through City Direct service 657 and express service 502.
Schools
editThere are two primary schools (Rulang and Shuqun), six secondary schools (Fuhua, Yuhua, Hua Yi and Jurongville), one international school (Canadian International School) and many pre-school centres in Hong Kah. In 2028, Jurong Pioneer Junior College will move to Hong Kah at 800 Corporation Road.[7]
Recreation
editThere are 3 neighbourhood parks in Hong Kah, each located at Jurong West Street 41, Jurong West Street 42 and Jurong East Street 32. The nearest sports complex is Jurong East Sports and Recreation Centre, accessible from the rest of the precinct through all the bus services that pass through this precinct.
Community Centres
editThere are two community centres in the precinct, with Jurong Spring Community Club located in Hong Kah South (Jurong Spring) and Jurong Green Community Club located in Hong Kah East (Jurong Central).
Town Centres
edit
Hong Kah Point is the town centre of Hong Kah, located at the junction of Jurong West Avenue 1 and Jurong West Street 52, accessible by all the bus services that ply through the precinct.
The town centre features a hawker centre built in 1985, Jurong West Street 52 Market and Food Centre, neighbourhood shops and the West Coast Town Council (Boon Lay) office.
Places of Worship
editThere are three Chinese temples in Hong Kah:
- Che Wein Khor Temple (紫盈阁), belonged to Church of Virtue, Jurong West Ave 1
- Jurong West United Temple (裕廊西联合宫), Jurong West Street 41
- Jurong Combined Temple (裕廊总宫), Jurong West Street 42
The nearest churches and mosque are located in Taman Jurong and Yuhua.
Healthcare
editThe healthcare facilities in Hong Kah consist only of private medical clinics. The nearest polyclinic, Jurong Polyclinic, is located in Yuhua.
Security
editThe Jurong West Neighbourhood Police Centre is located in Hong Kah at the junction of Jurong West Avenue 1 and Corporation Road.
Politics
editThe precinct's HDB flats in Hong Kah are under the management of Jurong Central and Jurong Spring divisions, which were respectively represented by Xie Yao Quan and Hamid Razak. Prior to the 2025 election, both wards were part of the Jurong GRC which existed from 2001 to 2025, after which Jurong was renamed to Jurong East-Bukit Batok while one of Jurong's division, Jurong Central, was hived out as a SMC, and Jurong Spring (alongside Taman Jurong) was redistricted to the neighbouring West Coast-Jurong West GRC.[8]
References
edit- ↑ "Singapore Residents by Planning Area / Subzone, Age Group, Sex and Type of Dwelling, June 2025". Department of Statistics Singapore. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ↑ Jurong Heritage Trail (PDF). National Heritage Board. 2015.
- ↑ "School History". hongkahsec.moe.edu.sg. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ↑ "Former Hong Kah Village". ROOTS. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "New Road Interchange to Connect Future Tengah Town to PIE / Jurong Town". lta.gov.sg. Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 18 July 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ↑ "Jurong Region Line". LTA. Archived from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ↑ Ng, Keng Gene (3 November 2024). "Three more junior colleges to have high-rise buildings when their new campuses open in 2028". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 11 October 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Our Town Map - Jurong-Clementi Town Council". Jurong-Clementi Town Council. 2024.