District 23: Dairy Farm, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang, Singapore

Bukit Panjang (translated to Long Hill) gets its name from the long range of high hills which end in Bukit Timah to the south. Before its redevelopment as a suburban town in western Singapore, Bukit Panjang was a village.

Choa Chu Kang, alternatively spelled as Chua Chu Kang and often abbreviated as CCK, is a planning area and residential town located at the north-westernmost point of the West Region of Singapore. Originally a kampung, the area has been rapidly developed under the ambition of the Housing and Development Board, to transform it into a modern township.

The Bukit Panjang planning area has a wide variety of malls in the area to fulfil your fashion, electronic, and grocery needs, as well as housing all the multicultural dining options you would want in a mall. Shopping malls in the Bukit Panjang area include: Bukit Panjang Plaza, Hillion Mall, Fajar Shopping Center, and Greenridge Shopping Center. Bukit Panjang is also well known for its local cuisine. Within the neighbourhood consists of two hawker centres; the Bukit Panjang Hawker Centre and Market and the Senja Hawker Centre.

Choa Chu Kang also has its fair share of shopping and dining options, such as Lot One, Junction 10, Yew Tee Point, Choa Chu Kang Centre, Keat Hong Shopping Centre, Limbang Shopping Centre, Sunshine Place and Teck Whye Shopping Centre.

There are various interesting locations to visit in this area including many parks such as Dairy Farm Nature Park, Chestnut Nature Park, Yew Tee Park, and Choa Chu Kang Park. Other notable locations include Choa Chu Kang Sports Centre, and a renowned golf spot: Warren Country Club.

Primary Schools:

Beacon Primary School, Bukit Panjang Primary School, CHIJ Our Lady Queen of Peace

Greenridge Primary School, West Spring Primary School, West View Primary School, Zhenghua Primary School

Secondary Schools: Assumption English School, Assumption Pathway School, Fajar Secondary School (merging in 2023 with Greenridge Secondary School), Greenridge Secondary School (merging in 2023 with Fajar Secondary School), West Spring Secondary School, Zhenghua Secondary School

Like many other popular destinations in Singapore, this area is easily accessible by the MRT. Nearby stations include: Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang and Yew Tee. There are also various bus stops and taxi stands throughout the area. Bukit Panjang also features an LRT service.