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The name 'Choa Chu Kang' is derived from the Teochew word 'chu kang', meaning 'back port'.
Choa Chu Kang
Singapore
Choa Chu Kang, alternatively spelled Chua Chu Kang and often abbreviated as CCK, is a planning area and residential town located at the northwestern point of the West Region of Singapore.
From the “Etymology” section
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Photo: Erwin Soo from Singapore, Singapore · CC BY 2.0
The last tiger of Singapore was shot in Choa Chu Kang in the 1930s.
Choa Chu Kang
Singapore
Choa Chu Kang, alternatively spelled Chua Chu Kang and often abbreviated as CCK, is a planning area and residential town located at the northwestern point of the West Region of Singapore.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Erwin Soo from Singapore, Singapore · CC BY 2.0
Choa Chu Kang has a home ownership rate of 92.9% as of 2020.
Choa Chu Kang
Singapore
Choa Chu Kang, alternatively spelled Chua Chu Kang and often abbreviated as CCK, is a planning area and residential town located at the northwestern point of the West Region of Singapore.
From the “Demographics” section
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Photo: Erwin Soo from Singapore, Singapore · CC BY 2.0
Choa Chu Kang New Town is the densest New Town as of the 2025 census.
Choa Chu Kang
Singapore
Choa Chu Kang, alternatively spelled Chua Chu Kang and often abbreviated as CCK, is a planning area and residential town located at the northwestern point of the West Region of Singapore.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Erwin Soo from Singapore, Singapore · CC BY 2.0
An eastern black-and-white colobus monkey named Mykel was spotted in Villa Verde Park after escaping from the Singapore Zoo.
Choa Chu Kang
Singapore
Choa Chu Kang, alternatively spelled Chua Chu Kang and often abbreviated as CCK, is a planning area and residential town located at the northwestern point of the West Region of Singapore.
From the “Incident” section
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Photo: Erwin Soo from Singapore, Singapore · CC BY 2.0