Jurong

Jurong /dʒuːrɒŋ/ (Chinese:裕 廊, Tamil:ஜூரோங்) is a planned geographical region located at the south-westernmost point of the West Region of Singapore. Its main composition consists of the planning areas of Jurong East, Jurong West, Boon Lay, Pioneer and Tuas. Along with these planning areas, Jurong's territory also extends southwards to cover some nearby offshore islands. They include Pulau Damar Laut and Pulau Samulun, both of which are located within Jurong East and Boon Lay respectively; along with Jurong Island, which is a part of the Western Islands cluster. Although originally a single township, Jurong has since been segmented into various districts and towns over the course of its development. As such, Jurong has been variously described as an area, a district and an industrial town, although there is no one term that can correctly describe what Jurong actually is. The region is bordered by Tengah to the north, the Western Water Catchment to the north-west, Bukit Batok to the north-east, Clementi to the east along with a maritime boundary with the Western Islands to the south. Jurong also shares an international maritime border with the Malaysian state of Johor to the west. The coastline of the region on mainland Singapore, faces the strait of Selat Jurong, while the southernmost island of the region, Jurong Island, faces the strait of Selat Pandan.