Clementi is a town in Singapore, located in the west between Jurong and Dover, and commonly refers to the Housing and Development Board's housing estate of Clementi New Town. The Clementi Planning Area encompasses this entire area. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Pinyin is a system of romanization (phonemic notation and transcription to Roman script) for Standard Mandarin, where pin means spell and yin means sound. The most common variant of pinyin in use is called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Hànyǔ Pīnyīn), also known as scheme... // Headline text Bold text Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ... Tamil (தமிழ் ) is a classical language and one of the major languages of the Dravidian language family. ... Introduction This is a list of neighbourhoods, areas, estates, and towns in Singapore: By Towns By Estates By Towns Ang Mo Kio New Town Bedok New Town Bishan New Town Bukit Batok New Town Bukit Merah Bukit Panjang New Town Choa Chu Kang New Town Clementi New Town Geylang Hougang... Jurong is a constituency and town of Singapore, located in the western part of the mainland, in the West Region. ... Dover is a relatively small neighbourhood of Singapore, located in the west between Clementi and Queenstown. ... It has been suggested that Public housing in Singapore be merged into this article or section. ... // Clementi New Town Transport Clementi is served by the Clementi Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station, which is EW23 on the East West MRT Line. ...

Clementi Town Centre, near Clementi MRT Station

Bird's eye view on HDB blocks at Clementi Town.

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Geography

Clementi's arterial road, Clementi Road, runs for some 5 kilometres, from the vicinity around Bukit Timah, at Jalan Anak Bukit, to the West Coast Highway, but the geographical entity of Clementi is generally regarded as the area dominated by HDB apartment blocks around Commonwealth Avenue West and the Clementi MRT Station. km redirects here. ... // hello!!! so u are a fucker The summit of Bukit Timah, the highest point in Singapore. ... West Coast Highway viaduct, near HarbourFront Centre. ... HDB Logo The Housing and Development Board (HDB) is the government agency responsible for Singapores public housing programme. ... A tower block, block of flats or apartment block is a high_rise apartment building. ... Platform level of the Clementi MRT Station, with a train ready to depart the station. ...

The primary residential district in Clementi is Clementi New Town and forms a large bulk of its residents and identity. The area also consists of many landed properties, especially in the West of the area. The boundaries of Clementi New Town are Sunset Way estate for the North, Clementi Road for the East, Clementi Woods for the South, and Sungei Pandan for the West. // Clementi New Town Transport Clementi is served by the Clementi Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station, which is EW23 on the East West MRT Line. ...

Etymology

Clementi and the roads therein are named after Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, Governor of the Straits Settlements from 1887 to 1893. The governor was an accomplished Chinese scholar. Among his achievements during his stint in office were laws brought into force to control secret societies in Singapore. Sir Cecil Clementi Smith G.C.M.G. (1840 - February 6, 1916, was a British colonial administrator. ... The following is a list of the Governors of the Straits Settlements, a British colonial post which existed from 1826 to 1946. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A scholar is either a student or someone who has achieved a mastery of some academic discipline, perhaps receiving financial support through a scholarship. ... A secret society is a social organization that requires its members to conceal certain activities—such as rites of initiation or club ceremonies—from outsiders. ...

History

Clementi New Town was developed on land once occupied by squatters and the British armed forces barracks. Clementi Road was formerly known as Reformatory Road because there was a boys' home situated along the road. This article is about occupying land without permission. ... The armed forces of the United Kingdom are known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majestys Armed Forces, officially the Armed Forces of the Crown. ... A barracks housing conscripts of Norrbottens regemente in Boden, Sweden. ...

Amenities

Unlike many neighbourhoods in Singapore, Clementi does not have a shopping centre in its central vicinity. However, there is a wide range of shops and hawker food stalls. In the Clementi Town Centre, there is the Clementi Bookshop which is reputed for its affordable textbooks. The Commonwealth theatres opposite the MRT station have been closed and renovated into a video arcade, lan gaming centre, a pool room and a karaoke centre, while the Eng Wah Empress Cineplex have been closed and planned to be redeveloped into an entertainment complex which would be ready by year 2008. Further from the town centre, a shopping complex, Ginza Plaza serves residents near West Coast Road. Towards Pasir Panjang, there is also the stretch of mostly 24-hours food places, such as Fong Seng nasi lemak, Niqqi's cheese prata and also the newly-opened takeaway food store, Ai-Takeaway, which serves up delicious fusion food skewed towards to Japanese culture. National University of Singapore students frequent these popular supper spots. For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see mall. ... Hawker-Siddeley was a British aircraft manufacturing company. ...

The Singapore Police 'D' Divisional Headquarters is located at Clementi Avenue 5. There is also a fire station off Commonwealth Avenue West. The Clementi Police Division (or D Division, Chinese: 金文泰警区) is a police division of the Singapore Police Force. ... A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ...

In April 2005, the HDB announced plans to build a 40-storey complex in Clementi Central on the existing bus interchange site. The complex will comprise housing and commercial zones, a public library, and the renovated bus interchange. It will be ready in 2010. A temporary bus interchange has been built at a site across the road from the old interchange. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... HDB Logo The Housing and Development Board (HDB) is the government agency responsible for Singapores public housing programme. ... Houses in Fishpool Street, St Albans, England For other meanings of the word house, see House (disambiguation). ... Commerce is the trading of something of economic value such as goods, services, information or money between two or more entities. ... National Library Building is the headquarters of the National Library. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Politics

Clementi was last an independent political constituency in the 1984 general elections. Most of Clementi now comes under the West Coast GRC and is managed by the West Coast Town Council, whose head office is located in Clementi Central. The bulk of this area is managed under the Clementi division, the rest under the West Coast division. However, some parts of Clementi are not part of this GRC but of the Holland-Bukit Timah GRC. That constituency is in turn administered under the Holland-Bukit Panjang Town Council. West Coast Group Representation Constituency. ... Holland-Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency. ...

The PAP slate for five-member West Coast GRC, comprising Lim Hng Kiang, Cedric Foo Chee Keng, S. Iswaran, Arthur Fong and Madeleine Ho Geok Choo, was unchallenged in the 2006 general elections. Arthur Fong currently represents the Clementi division of the GRC, while Iswaran represents the constituents residing in some HDB blocks around Clementi Avenue 1 and the Ginza Plaza area as part of the West Coast division. Party logo with a symbol of red lightning that signifies action. ... Lim Hng Kiang (born 9 April 1954) is the Minister for Trade and Industry and a member of the Cabinet of Singapore. ... The 2006 Singapore parliamentary general election was held on May 6, 2006. ...

Education

Clementi is serviced by several educational facilities, some of which have a long history. Primary schools in the area include Qifa Primary School, Jin Tai Primary School, Nan Hua Primary School, Clementi Primary School and Pei Tong Primary School. Secondary schools include Kent Ridge Secondary School, Tanglin Secondary School, Jin Tai Secondary School, Nan Hua High School, New Town Secondary School and Clementi Town Secondary School. The NUS High School of Mathematics and Science, an independent school specialising in Mathematics and Science, is located at Clementi Ave 1. Nan Hua Primary School is a government primary school in Singapore. ... Clementi Primary School is a government primary school in Singapore. ... // History Pei Tong Public School was founded in a little village, known as Little Pandan, off Clementi Road. ... Tanglin Secondary School is a government secondary school in Singapore. ... Clementi Town Centre, nearing Clementi MRT Station Clementi is a neighbourhood of Singapore, located in the west between Jurong and Dover. ... Nan Hua High Schools latest campus, located at 41 Clementi Ave 1. ... The New Town Secondary School was set up in 1965 at Queensway, Singapore. ... Clementi Town Centre, nearing Clementi MRT Station Clementi is a neighbourhood of Singapore, located in the west between Jurong and Dover. ... Name NUS High School of Mathematics & Science Abbreviation NUSHS School Code 7801 Chinese Name 新加坡国立大学附属数理中学 Malay Name Sekolah Tingggi NUS Location 20, Clementi Ave 1, Singapore 129957 Country Singapore Town Clementi Founded 2005 Community Urban Type Specialized Independent School (Integrated Programme School) Religion Secular Students Mixed Levels Year 1-6 (equivalents... Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, known today as the father of geometry; shown here in a detail of The School of Athens by Raphael. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ...

Tertiary educational institutions in Clementi include Ngee Ann Polytechnic and a branch of the Institute of Technical Education - ITE Clementi. Singapore Polytechnic and the National University of Singapore borders on Clementi, although they are technically part of Queenstown. There is a direct bus from the Clementi bus interchange that loops around the NUS campus. Ngee Ann Polytechnic (Chinese: 义安理工学院), the second oldest of five polytechnics in Singapore, was founded in 1963 as Ngee Ann College. ... Establish on 1 April 1992, ITE is a statutory board under the Ministry of Education in Singapore. ... Singapore Polytechnic (Abbreviation: SP; Chinese: 新加坡理工學院), the first polytechnic established in Singapore, was founded in 1954. ... University Cultural Centre The National University of Singapore (Abbreviation: NUS; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Guólì Dàxué; Abbreviated 国大; Malay: Universiti Nasional Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் ேதசிய பல்கலைக்கலகம்) is Singapores oldest university, and remains the largest in the country in terms of student enrolment and curriculum offered. ... Queenstown1 is one of the early housing estates in Singapore, built before Toa Payoh and Ang Mo Kio, and was a test bed for much of Singapores public housing. ...

The Japanese School or Singapore Nihonjin gakko has two elementary school campuses on Clementi Road and Upper Changi Road North and a middle school campus on West Coast Road. Waseda Shibuya High School Singpore campus is also located at West Coast Road. Nihonjin gakko (日本人学校 Nihonjin Gakkō), also called Japanese School, is a full day school outside of Japan for native speakers of Japanese. ...

A bird's eye view of Clementi Town, facing West

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Reference

• Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern Universities Press, ISBN 981-210-205-1

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