| Central Water Catchment | |
| Settlement Type: | Planning Area |
| Translit Lang1: | Other |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Chinese |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | Chinese: 中央集水区 Chinese: 中央集水區 Zhōngyāng Jíshuǐqū Tiong-iong Chi̍p-chúi-khu |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Malay |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Malay: Kawasan Tadahan Air Tengah Malay: {{Script|Arab|کاوسن تادهن ا{{Jawi-HamzaThreeQuarter |
| Translit Lang1 Type3: | Tamil |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Tamil: மத்திய நீர் நீர்ப்பிடிப்பு Mattiya nīr nīrppiṭippu |
| Pushpin Map: | Singapore |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Central Water Catchment within Singapore |
| Coordinates: | 1.3667°N 151°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Singapore |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Region---- |
| Subdivision Type2: | CDC |
| Subdivision Name2: | |
| Subdivision Type3: | Town councils |
| Subdivision Name3: |
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| Subdivision Type4: | Constituencies |
| Subdivision Name4: | |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | North West CDC Central CDC ---- |
| Leader Title1: | Members of Parliament |
| Leader Name1: | Holland-Bukit Timah GRC
Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 37.1 |
| Area Rank: | 5th |
| Population As Of: | 2015 |
| Population Total: | 10 |
| Population Rank: | 48th |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Rank: | 49th |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal district |
| Postal Code: | 25 |
The Central Water Catchment, also known as the Central Catchment Area, is a designated planning area and one of the two main water catchments of Singapore. The country's main reservoirs – MacRitchie, Upper Seletar, Upper Peirce and Lower Peirce – are in the central catchment area.[2]
The Central Water Catchment lies in the geographical centre of the city, and is largely home to the Central Catchment Nature Reserve which houses several other recreational sites, including the Singapore Zoo, the Night Safari and the River Safari.
MacRitchie Reservoir has resident animals such as birds, monkeys and monitor lizards. The HSBC Treetop Walk, a one-way suspension bridge, is a common place for birdwatchers and tourists to go.
The monkeys at MacRitchie Reservoir are infamous for attacking people as they are aggressive creatures and will take any opportunity to attack people for food, self-defence or in agitation triggered by intimidation[3] The National Parks Board has put up signs all over MacRitchie Reservoir teaching people on what to do when they encounter monkeys.
Birds such as the white-bellied eagle can be found in the Upper Seletar Reservoir.