Dover | |
Settlement Type: | Subzone of Queenstown Planning Area |
Translit Lang1: | Other |
Translit Lang1 Type1: | Chinese |
Translit Lang1 Info1: | 杜弗 |
Translit Lang1 Type2: | Pinyin |
Translit Lang1 Info2: | Dù fú |
Translit Lang1 Type3: | Malay |
Translit Lang1 Info3: | Dover |
Translit Lang1 Type4: | Tamil |
Translit Lang1 Info4: | டோவெர் |
Pushpin Map: | Singapore |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Dover within Singapore |
Coordinates: | 1.3046°N 103.7803°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Singapore |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Region---- |
Subdivision Type2: | CDC |
Subdivision Name2: | |
Subdivision Type3: | Town council |
Subdivision Name3: |
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Subdivision Type4: | Constituency |
Subdivision Name4: | |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | South West CDC
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Leader Title1: | Members of Parliament |
Leader Name1: | West Coast GRC |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 1.39 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Total: | 11,710 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | Official
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Postal Code Type: | Postal district |
Postal Code: | 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.
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]
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.
Dover is known for having many schools and education institutions in its neighbourhood and vicinity.