Yio Chu Kang
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Iyō cū kāṅ (Transliteration)
Yio Chu Kang | |
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Subzone of Ang Mo Kio Planning Area | |
| Name transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 杨厝港 (Simplified) 楊厝港 (Traditional) Yángcuògǎng (Pinyin) Iôⁿ-chhù-káng (Hokkien POJ) |
| • Malay | Yio Chu Kang |
| • Tamil | இயோ சூ காங் Iyō cū kāṅ (Transliteration) |
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 Interactive map of Yio Chu Kang | |
| Coordinates: 01°22′52″N 103°50′39″E / 1.38111°N 103.84417°E | |
| Country | Singapore |
Yio Chu Kang (IPA: /ˌjoʊ ˌtʃuː ˈkɑːŋ/ YOH CHOO KAHNG), alternatively spelt as Yeo Chu Kang, is a sub-urban area in the northeast of Singapore, with proximity to the Ang Mo Kio, Lentor, Seletar and Sengkang areas. Deriving its name from the Yio Chu Kang Village, it is still known for lush greenery and low-density housing with high-rise public housing in its southern fringes.
The name Yio Chu Kang, similar to Choa Chu Kang and Lim Chu Kang, derives from the term "chu kang" (厝港, Teochew: cu3 gang2), meaning "back port". A chu kang was a settlement in backwater parts of rivers in Singapore which served as a port to ship out agricultural products, mainly gambier and pepper, grown on adjacent plantations under the Kangchu economic system in 19th century Johor and Singapore.[1]
Educational institutions
Primary schools
- Anderson Primary School
Secondary schools
Tertiary Institutions
Other amenities
- Yio Chu Kang Stadium
- Chu Sheng Temple
- Swee Kow Kuan Temple
- Yio Chu Kang Community Club Archived 2024-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
