Dover, Singapore

Dover
Dover
Subzone of Queenstown Planning Area
Other transcription(s)
• Chinese	杜弗
• Pinyin	Dù fú
• Malay	Dover
• Tamil	டோவெர்
	From top left to right: Panoramic view of Singapore Polytechnic, Dover Parkview, Dover MRT station, Dover Gardens
	Dover Location of Dover within Singapore
	Coordinates: 1°18′16.5″N 103°46′49.1″E / 1.304583°N 103.780306°E
Country	Singapore
Region	Central Region
CDC	South West CDC;
Town council	West Coast Town Council;
Constituency	West Coast GRC;
Government
• Mayor	South West CDC Low Yen Ling;
• Members of Parliament	West Coast GRC Rachel Ong;
Area
• Total	1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population (2017)
• Total	11,710
• Density	8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Official Dover resident;
Postal district	5

Dover is a relatively small neighbourhood of Singapore, located in Queenstown. It is bordered by Ghim Moh to the north, Kent Ridge to the south and southeast, one-north and Queenstown to the east, Commonwealth and Holland Village to the northeast Clementi to the west and West Coast to the southwest. It is often a noted location due to the sheer number of educational facilities it holds, while lying in a zone between the Central Area and near industrial zone in the vicinity of Jurong.

Etymology and history

The Dover neighbourhood was formerly a British military and residential area. Hence, many road names in the area are derived from English (specifically Kentish) place names. For example, those in Medway Park off Dover Road include names associated with the southern coastal areas of England, including Folkestone and Maidstone, apart from Dover itself. The name "Dover" is from the Celtic word meaning "The Waters", alluding to the English Channel. Medway Park, for instance, is named after the River Medway, which marks the middle of Kent. Kent is the English county where the town of Dover, the namesake is located.^[2]

Roads in Dover

Dover Road
Dover Crescent
Dover Close East
Dover Avenue
Dover Drive
Dover Rise

Transport

There are two Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations which are in proximity to Dover. One is Dover MRT station, which is EW22 on the East West MRT line, and the other is Buona Vista MRT station which is EW21/CC22. However, neither MRT station is situated near the heart of Dover. The former is located next to Singapore Polytechnic, whilst the latter at the intersection of North Buona Vista Road and Commonwealth Avenue. A portion of most residents drop at Dover MRT station (East West line) and transfer to a bus (14, 74, 105, 106, 166 or 185), while another portion drop at Buona Vista MRT station (East West line and Circle line), takes a kilometre walk to Dover or transfer to buses 14, 74 or 196. Alternately, one-north MRT station is within walking distance of the eastern end of Dover, although not being located in it.

Education

A 32-storey high-rise HDB block in Dover Crescent

A 12-storey HDB block in Dover Crescent

Dover is known for having many schools and education institutions in its neighbourhood and vicinity.

Primary schools
- Fairfield Methodist Primary School
Secondary schools
Higher institutions of learning
- National University of Singapore (NUS) (Kent Ridge)
- Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) (Dover Campus, previously occupied by Singapore University of Technology and Design till 2015)
- Singapore Polytechnic
- Anglo-Chinese Junior College
- INSEAD
International schools
Other education institutions
- Ministry of Education (Singapore)

References

^ ^a ^b Dover (Subzone, Singapore) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location
^ Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern Universities Press, ISBN 981-210-205-1

[citypopulation-1] Dover (Subzone, Singapore) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location

[2] Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern Universities Press, ISBN 981-210-205-1

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