Ghim Moh Explained

Ghim Moh
Settlement Type:Subzone of Queenstown Planning Area
Translit Lang1:Name
Translit Lang1 Type:Mandarin
Translit Lang1 Info:锦茂
Translit Lang1 Info1:Jǐnmào
Translit Lang1 Type2:Hokkien
Translit Lang1 Info2:金毛
Translit Lang1 Type3:Malay
Translit Lang1 Info3:Ghim Moh
Translit Lang1 Type4:Tamil
Translit Lang1 Info4:கிம் மோ
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ghim Moh within Singapore
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Singapore
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:13,160
Population As Of:2024
Population Density Km2:auto

Ghim Moh (pronounced as /en/, pronounced as /en/) is a neighbourhood located in Queenstown, Singapore.

Amentities

There were a few schools located within the estate, namely

The Ulu Pandan Community Centre is also located within the estate. Ghim Moh estate also houses a wet market and a food centre, called Ghim Moh Road Market and Food Centre. There are also several coffee shops, salons, dental clinics and medical clinics located within the estate.

It is near to Ministry of Education Headquarters, Fusionopolis, Rochester Park and Biopolis, where many of the life-science businesses are located.

Transport

Its nearest MRT station is Buona Vista station. There are also several bus routes that serve Ghim Moh and terminate at the Ghim Moh Bus Terminal.These include routes 92, 92M, 100, 111, making it convenient to travel around the country, particularly to Orchard, HarbourFront and Central Business District.

Politics

Ghim Moh belongs to the Ulu Pandan division of Holland–Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency, whose Member of Parliament is Christopher de Souza. Between 2001 and 2006, the Member of Parliament was Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Vivian Balakrishnan, who became the Member of Parliament for the Cashew division in 2006. Ulu Pandan existed in its own constituency before 1997 and its Member of Parliament was Minister (Prime Minister's Office) Lim Boon Heng from 1991 to 2001.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Singapore Residents by Planning Area / Subzone, Age Group, Sex and Type of Dwelling, June 2024 . Department of Statistics Singapore. . 27 January 2025.
  2. Web site: Ghim Moh Primary School . MOE Heritage Centre . 27 January 2025.
  3. Web site: Ghim Moh Secondary School . MOE Heritage Centre . 27 January 2025.
  4. Web site: Mount Sinai will remain holding site for upcoming JC: MOE - Channel NewsAsia. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150608023338/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/mount-sinai-will-remain/1895200.html . 2015-06-08 .