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Jewel Changi Airport
A stunning nature-themed entertainment complex at Singapore's airport featuring the world's tallest indoor waterfall, the Rain Vortex.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Punggol
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About Punggol
Punggol works well as a base: 10 minutes from Kangkar, 11km from Jewel Changi Airport.
Punggol is in Singapore, with about 200,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kangkar, about 4 km away.
Punggol (IPA: PONG-gohl) is a planning area and new town situated on the Tanjong Punggol peninsula in the North-East Region of Singapore. The town directly borders Sengkang to the south and shares riverine boundaries with the planning area of Seletar to the west and Pasir Ris to the east. Bounding the town to theRead more
north and north-east is the Straits of Johor, with Coney Island included as a part of the Punggol planning area.
Under the Punggol 21 initiative, there were initial plans in the 1990s to turn the area into an extensive residential town, and development started in 1998. However, the plan slowed throughout the 2000s due to the Asian financial crisis in 1997 and financial troubles within the construction industry in 2003, before construction development resumed during the late 2010s and the 2020s.
In 2007, a new initiative, the Punggol 21 Plus plan, was introduced to redevelop the area into a waterfront town. This led to the development of Punggol Waterway, Singapore's largest man-made waterway. Punggol is further divided into 7 subzones: Coney Island, Matilda, Northshore, Punggol Canal, Punggol Field, Punggol Town Centre and Waterway East.
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Within an hour or so of Punggol: Jewel Changi Airport (11 km), Little India (13 km), Singapore Zoo (13 km), Marina Bay Street Circuit (14 km).
Where is Punggol?
Punggol is in Singapore, about 4 km from Kangkar.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 204,150
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Singapore
- Timezone
- Asia/Singapore
- Coordinates
- 1.4144, 103.9069
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Worth the detour from Punggol
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Little India
Singapore's most colorful and aromatic neighborhood with Hindu temples, spice shops, flower garlands, and authentic South Indian cuisine.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Singapore Zoo
Award-winning tropical zoo using open-concept enclosures set within a lush rainforest environment.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Marina Bay Street Circuit
Formula 1's original night race venue, a demanding street circuit lit up against Singapore's spectacular skyline.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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National Gallery Singapore
Southeast Asia's largest visual arts institution, housed in two beautifully restored national monuments.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Singapore Botanic Gardens
A UNESCO World Heritage tropical garden featuring the National Orchid Garden with over 1,000 species and hybrids of orchids.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Clarke Quay
A colorful riverside quay in Singapore transformed into a vibrant nightlife and dining hub with restored warehouses along the Singapore River.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Merlion
Mythical half-lion half-fish statue spouting water at Marina Bay, the iconic mascot and symbol of Singapore.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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