Sembawang

Sembawang
Planning Area and HDB Estate
Sembawang MRT Station, with some HDB flats in the background.
Location of Sembawang in Singapore
Country	Singapore
Region	North Region
CDC	North West CDC
Town council	Sembawang Town Council
Constituency	Sembawang GRC

Sembawang is a town in the North Region of Singapore. It is next to Simpang on the east, Mandai on the south, Yishun on the southeast, Woodlands on the west, and the Straits of Johor on the north.

Sembawang New Town has changed a lot, but it is still mostly a quiet area. Around the edges, there are places for the military and factories. Sembawang has had a big navy base and port since the early 1900s and still helps with ships today at its docks.

Sembawang is said to have got its name from the Sembawang tree, which is now called Mesua ferruginea. You can still find this tree at Sembawang Park.

There are three shopping centers, including Sembawang Shopping Center, Canberra Plaza, and Sun Plaza, which is next to the Sembawang MRT Station.

There is a library inside of Sun Plaza called Sembawang Public Library, which is managed by the National Library Board.