Toa Payoh

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Toa Payoh
Planning Area and HDB Town
Other transcription(s)
• Chinese	大巴窑 (Simplified) 大巴窯 (Traditional) Dàbāyáo (Pinyin) 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: 01°20′06″N 103°51′00″E / 1.33500°N 103.85000°E / 1.33500; 103.85000
Country	Singapore
Region	Central Region
CDC	Central Singapore CDC
Town councils	Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council Jalan Besar Town Council
Constituencies	Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Potong Pasir SMC
Government
• Mayor	Central Singapore CDC Denise Phua
• Members of Parliament	Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Chee Hong Tat Ng Eng Hen Saktiandi Supaat Potong Pasir SMC Sitoh Yih Pin
Area [1][2]
• Total	8.17 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
• Residential	2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1][2][3]
• Total	120,650
• Density	15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Official Toa Payoh resident
Postal districts	11, 12, 13
Dwelling units	36,439
Projected ultimate	61,000

Toa Payoh (simplified Chinese: 大巴窑; traditional Chinese: 大巴窯, Tamil: தோ பாயோ) is a planning area and mature residential town located in the northern part of the Central Region of Singapore.^[4][5] 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.