Kebun Baru

Kebun Baru is a precinct located at Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. It is located in the west of Ang Mo Kio and bounded by Mayflower district and Bishan - Ang Mo Kio Park. The Members of Parliament for this constituency are MPs Henry Kwek (Kebun Baru SMC) and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (Ang Mo Kio GRC - Teck Ghee ward).

Kebun Baru
Subzone of Ang Mo Kio Planning Area
Name transcription(s)
  Chinese哥本峇魯
  MalayKebun Baru
  Tamilகெபுன் பாரு
CountrySingapore
Planning areaAng Mo Kio Planning Area

It will be served by the Mayflower MRT station along the Thomson-East Coast MRT Line in 2020.

Etymology

Kebun Baru (new garden in Malay) is often seen as a tranquil district compared to central Ang Mo Kio, which is flanked by giant malls such as AMK Hub and rows of suburb shop houses. The name is adapted from a former kampung, Kampong Kebun Baharu.

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