Hougang New Town
Hougang New Town is a city in Singapore with a population of about 227,560.
Hougang, archaically spelt Aukang, is a planning area and mature residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. It is the largest housing estate in Singapore based on land area, and is home to 247,528 residents as of 2018. Hougang planning area is bordered by Sengkang to the north, Geylang to the south, Bedok to the southeast, Toa Payoh to the southwest, Serangoon to the west and Paya Lebar to the east.
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About Hougang New Town
| Country | Singapore |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 00 |
| Population | 227,560 |
| Local currency | SGD |
| Coordinates | 1.3567, 103.8908 |
| Time zone | Asia/Singapore |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 9 km · Singapore |
| Population (Singapore) | #11 most populated in Singapore |
| Where on Earth | 1°21′24″N · 103°53′27″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 151 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,868 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Iskandar Puteri (Malaysia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -1.36, -76.11 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Beijing | 4,469 km |
| Tokyo | 5,306 km |
| Dubai | 5,844 km |
| Sydney | 6,301 km |
| Cairo | 8,267 km |
| Moscow | 8,424 km |