Kebun Baru

Kebun Baru
Subzone of Ang Mo Kio Planning Area
Name transcription(s)
 • Chinese 哥本峇魯
 • Malay Kebun Bahru
Country Singapore

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 (Nee Soon GRC - Kebun Baru ward) and Dr Koh Poh Koon (Ang Mo Kio GRC - Yio Chu Kang ward).

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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