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Singapore Zoo
Award-winning tropical zoo using open-concept enclosures set within a lush rainforest environment.
7 km · about 10 min drive
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Yio Chu Kang
Singapore · Asia
About Yio Chu Kang
Yio Chu Kang works well as a base: 10 minutes from Bishan New Town, 7km from Singapore Zoo.
Yio Chu Kang is in Singapore, with about 28,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Bishan New Town, about 5 km away.
Yio Chu Kang (IPA: YOH CHOO KAHNG), alternatively spelt as Yeo Chu Kang, is a sub-urban area in the northeast of Singapore, with proximity to the Ang Mo Kio, Lentor, Seletar and Sengkang areas.
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What is there to see near Yio Chu Kang?
Within an hour or so of Yio Chu Kang: Singapore Zoo (7 km), Little India (9 km), Singapore Botanic Gardens (9 km), National Gallery Singapore (11 km).
Where is Yio Chu Kang?
Yio Chu Kang is in Singapore, about 5 km from Bishan New Town.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 28,350
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Singapore
- Timezone
- Asia/Singapore
- Coordinates
- 1.3911, 103.8514
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Worth the detour from Yio Chu Kang
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.
9 km · about 20 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.
9 km · about 20 min drive
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National Gallery Singapore
Southeast Asia's largest visual arts institution, housed in two beautifully restored national monuments.
11 km · about 20 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.
11 km · about 20 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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Gardens by the Bay
A futuristic nature park with colossal Supertree structures, a cloud forest dome, and a flower dome showcasing plants from around the world.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Singapore Chinatown
A vibrant district blending traditional Chinese temples, heritage shophouses, bustling hawker centers, and modern bars along Pagoda Street.
12 km · about 25 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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