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Encyclopedia > Dover, Singapore
Names
English: Dover
Chinese: fill in
(Pinyin: fill in
Malay: fill in
Tamil: fill in


Dover is a relatively small neighbourhood of Singapore, located in the west between Clementi and Queenstown. It is also in the south of Ghim Moh and north of Pasir Panjang. It is often a noted location due to the sheer number of educational facilities it holds, while lying in a zone between Singapore's central business district in the Central Area and her industrial zone in the vicinity of Jurong. The general geographical area is classified under the Queenstown Planning Area by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, and is a few kilometres away from Queenstown itself. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Pinyin (拼音, pīnyīn) literally means join (together) sounds (a less literal translation being phoneticize, spell or transcription) in Chinese and usually refers to Hànyǔ Pīnyīn (汉语拼音, literal meaning: Han language pinyin), which is a system of romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration to roman script) for Standard Mandarin used in the... The Malay language, also known locally as Bahasa Melayu, is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who are native to the Malay peninsula, southern Thailand, Singapore, central eastern Sumatra, the Riau islands, and parts of the coast of Borneo. ... The letter ழ் is a consonant believed to be unique to Tamil and Malayalam Tamil is a classical language and one of the major languages belonging to 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... Clementi is a neighbourhood of Singapore, located in the west between Jurong and Dover. ... Categories: Substubs | Places in Singapore ... Ghim Moh is a district in Singapore where the elitist educational institution Raffles Junior College resides. ... Pasir Panjang is an area in southwest Singapore, characterised by the proximity of the port. ... Downtown Honolulu in Hawaii, United States, an example of an urban downtown district Central business district (CBD) and downtown are terms referring to the commercial heart of a city. ... The Central Area is the collective term for a group of financial and commercial districts in centre of Singapore which was previously otherwise known as the Central Business District and was renamed to accommodate the expanded function of the area. ... Jurong is a constituency and town of Singapore, located at the Western part of the Singapore mainland. ... The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is the national planning authority of Singapore. ...


Transport

Clementi is served by the Dover Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station, which is EW22 on the East West MRT Line, as well as Buona Vista MRT Station which is EW21. An exterior view of the Dover MRT Station, which was built around existing elevated railway track and has overpasses leading to Singapore Polytechnic and bus stops on both sides of the road. ... Logo of Public Transport System Bukit Batok MRT Station on the North South Line The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) is a metro system of Singapore that spans the entire city state. ... Tiong Bahru (MRT) station on the East-West Line The East-West Line is the second MRT line in Singapore. ... Interchange station of the East West MRT Line and the Circle MRT Line in Singapore. ...


In addition, the following bus services pass through Dover:

  • SBS Transit
    • 14 - from Clementi to Bedok, via Dover, Bukit Merah, Orchard Road, East Coast
    • 33 - from Kent Ridge to Bedok
    • 166 - from Clementi to Ang Mo Kio, via Dover, HarbourFront, Thomson Road
    • 196 - from Clementi to Bedok, via Dover, Queensway, Bukit Merah, Marine Parade

Bukit Merah is a suburb of Singapore. ... Bukit Merah is a suburb of Singapore. ... Marine Parade is a neighbourhood in Singapore to the east of the main city. ...

Education

Dover is known for having many schools and education institutions in its neighbourhood and vicinity.

  • Primary schools
    • Fairfield Methodist Primary School
  • Secondary schools
  • Higher institutions of learning
  • International School
  • Other education institutions
    • Ministry of Education (Singapore)
    • ITE Headquarters
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The Dover neighbourhood was formerly a British military and residential area.
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Dover is represented in Parliament by the Labour MP Gwyn Prosser.
Dover's local radio station came to air as Neptune Radio on the 29th September 1997 at 7am after closing as a month long trial at 3am the same morning.
The former Dover Opera House, built in 1904, was recently renovated and converted to the Schwartz Center for the Arts, which hosts performances by the Dover Symphony Orchestra, ballet, and classic films.
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