West Region Singapore

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Western Singapore features the International airport and large convention and exibition centres
Housing Estates and site of Singapore's First Satellite
One of the main loction of West Coast is the Queenstown. About
There are 13 sub-zones in Queenstown, namely Ghim Moh, Holland Drive, Commonwealth, Tanglin Halt, Margaret Drive, Mei Chin, Queensway, Portsdown, Buona Vista, Dover, National University, Kent Ridge and Pasir Panjang.
History
Queenstown was named after Queen Elizabeth to mark her coronation in 1953. The arterial road Queensway was officially named in 1955. A British military camp called Buller Camp was also set up there until 1953 when it was cleared for the new housing estate.
Queenstown was Singapore's first satellite town. Built before Toa Payoh and Ang Mo Kio, Queenstown was a test bed for much of Singapore's public housing. Before the Second World War, people lived in huts and grew vegetables and fruits and reared pigs and chickens. A total of 19,372 dwelling units were constructed between 1952 and 1968 in Queenstown estate.
Pasir Panjang, which means 'long sandy beach' in Malay, was once a fishing area with agricultural activity.
Lim Chu Kang is still largely rural and serves as a water catchment area with the four reservoirs of Sarimbun, Murai, Poyan and Tengeh. Lim Chu Kang is served by the main road Lim Chu Kang Road and a network of narrow lanes and tracks. The area is largely undeveloped, and is made up of agricultural farms and forests. Besides small-scale agriculture, the area is also used for military training. Cementry and coloumburium are situated there.
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