Toa Payoh

Toa Payoh
Toa Payoh
Planning Area and Town
Other transcription(s)
• Chinese	大巴窑 (Simplified); 大巴窯 (Traditional); Dàbāyáo (Pinyin); (pronounced [tâ.pá.jǎʊ]); Tōa Pa-iô (Hokkien POJ)
• Malay	Toa Payoh
• Tamil	தோ பாயோ ; Tō pāyō (Transliteration)
	From top left to right: Toa Payoh Town Centre; Lorong 6 Toa Payoh; Toa Payoh MRT station; Toa Payoh at night with Bishan and Serangoon in the distance; Toa Payoh Bus Interchange; Toa Payoh Town Park
	Location in Central Region
	Toa Payoh Location of Toa Payoh within Singapore
	Coordinates: 1°20′03″N 103°51′23″E / 1.3343°N 103.8563°E
Country	Singapore
Region	Central Region
CDC	Central Singapore CDC; South East CDC;
Town councils	Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council; Jalan Besar Town Council; Marine Parade-Braddell Heights Town Council;
Constituencies	Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC; Potong Pasir SMC; Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC;
Government
• Mayor	Central Singapore CDC Denise Phua; South East CDC Dinesh Vasu Dash;
• Members of Parliament	Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Cai Yinzhou; Chee Hong Tat; Saktiandi Supaat; Potong Pasir SMC Alex Yeo; Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC Diana Pang;
Area
• Total	8.17 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
• Residential	2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Elevation	7.94 m (26.0 ft)
Population (2024)
• Total	142,220
• Density	17,400/km2 (45,100/sq mi)
Demonym	Official Toa Payoh resident;
Postal districts	11, 12, 13
Dwelling units	36,439
Projected ultimate	61,000

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Toa Payoh (IPA: /ˌt(w)ɔː ˈpɑːjoʊ, ˌtoʊ -/ t(w)aw PAH-yoh or toh-, Chinese: 大巴窑 / 大巴窯, Tamil: தோ பாயோ) is a planning area and residential town located in the northern part of the Central Region of Singapore. Toa Payoh planning area borders Bishan and Serangoon to the north, the Central Water Catchment to the northwest, Kallang to the south, Geylang to the southeast, Novena to the west and Hougang to the east. Toa Payoh New Town is situated in the western portion of the Toa Payoh planning area. The latter occupies a much larger area, encompassing estates such as Potong Pasir and Bidadari.

Toa Payoh planning area consists of 12 subzones: Bidadari, Boon Teck, Braddell, Joo Seng, Kim Keat, Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, Pei Chun, Potong Pasir, Sennett, Toa Payoh Central, Toa Payoh West and Woodleigh.