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			{{Infobox subdivision type
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			\| name = Administrative divisions of Singapore
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			\| alt_name = 新加坡行政區劃 (])
⚫	~~While~~ the ~~small~~ ~~physical~~ ~~size~~ of ] does not qualify the creation of national subdivisions in the form of ]s, ], and other national political divisions found in larger countries, ~~'''~~the city~~-state~~ has nonetheless been subdivided~~'''~~ in various ways throughout its history for the purpose of local administration and urban planning.
			\| alt_name1 = Bahagian Pentadbiran di Singapura (])
			\| alt_name2 = சிங்கப்பூர் நிர்வாக பிரிவுகள் (])
			\| map = ]
			\| category = ]
			\| territory = ]
			\| start_date = February 1997 <ref name=PAact1997>{{cite website\|url= http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19970821-1.2.39.1.aspx\|title=Full map of CDCs released for first time. \|date= August 21, 1997 \|publisher=The Straits Times, p. 25 (Retrieved from Newspaper SG)\|accessdate=August 19, 2016}}</ref>
			\| start_date1 = November 11, 2001 (Finalized)
			\| legislation_begin = PA Act 1997
			\| current_number = 5 districts
			\| number_date = 2015
			\| population_range =
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		⚫	\| government = ]
			\| government1 = ]
			\| subdivision = ]
			}}

		⚫	The '''Administrative Divisions of Singapore''' are the 5 ] of ]. While the small physical size of the city-state does not qualify the creation of national subdivisions in the form of ]s, ], and other national political divisions found in larger countries, the city has nonetheless been subdivided divided in various ways throughout its history for the purpose of local administration and urban planning.

			Established in 1997 by the PA Act, there were 9 districts formerly, governed by 9 different ]. In 2001, the 9 districts and CDCs were then reformed into 5, namely the ], ], ], ] and ].<ref name=PAact1997/><ref>{{cite website\|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19970217-1.2.34.13.aspx\|title= First 2 CDCs preparing for launch. \|date=February 17, 1997 \|publisher=The Straits Times, p. 27. (Retrieved from Newspaper SG)\|accessdate=August 19, 2016}}</ref> Each district is then further divided into ] and ].

			==History==
	Historically, these subdivisions have been based on postal districts, especially during the colonial era. When local elections necessitated the setting up of electoral districts, however, it began to supplement postal districts as an alternative form of local governance, since each electoral district is headed by a member of parliament who represents and speaks for the respective electorates.		Historically, these subdivisions have been based on postal districts, especially during the colonial era. When local elections necessitated the setting up of electoral districts, however, it began to supplement postal districts as an alternative form of local governance, since each electoral district is headed by a member of parliament who represents and speaks for the respective electorates.

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	==Administrative and Electoral Divisions==		==Administrative and Electoral Divisions==
		⚫	{{main\|Constituencies of Singapore}}
	{{see also\|List of Singaporean electoral divisions}}
		⚫	].]]

			The administrative divisions of Singapore are divided into 5 ] and governed by the different district councils to aid the national government in local administration of governmental policies and schemes. Each district are headed by ]s and are further divided into different constituencies, which are classified as either Single Member Constituencies (SMCs) or Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs). The boundaries of the electoral constituencies are decided by the Elections Department, which is under the control of the Prime Minister's Office.<ref>Alex Au Waipang, 'The Ardour of Tokens: Opposition Parties' Struggle to Make a Difference', in T.Chong (eds), '' Management of Success: Singapore Revisited ''(Singapore, 2010), p. 106.</ref>
⚫	]
⚫	].]]

		⚫	The role of the CDCs is to initiate, plan and manage community programmes to promote community bonding and social cohesion within local communities.<ref>Fernandez, W. (1996, August 19). The Straits Times, p. 1. Retrieved from NewspaperSG; The Straits Times, 19 Aug 1996, p. 24.</ref> The electoral boundaries of Singapore are relatively fluid, and are reviewed prior to each general election. The districts are composed of the constituencies and electoral districts (the latter as of the 2015 General Elections):
	The administrative division of Singapore into five ] Districts and the further breakdown into Constituencies (which mostly relate to local Town Councils, the second-level administrative division of Singapore) and further into Electoral Districts are treated together because of its hierarchical nature.
	Since November 2001, Singapore has had as its administrative subdivisions a total of 5 districts, headed by ]s and with Community Development Councils (CDCs) as local administrations.

			====Community Development Council Districts====
⚫	The CDCs initiate, plan and manage community programmes to promote community bonding and social cohesion. The electoral boundaries of Singapore are relatively fluid, and are reviewed prior to each general election. The districts are composed of the constituencies and electoral districts (the latter as of the ~~2006~~ General Elections):

⚫	===Community Development Council ~~Districts===~~
	{{main\|Community Development Council}}		{{main\|Community Development Council}}
			{{see also\|People's Association (Singapore){{!}}People's Association}}
		⚫	]

		⚫	The council boundaries follow that of the existing political divisions, with each handling between four and six ] and ] and roughly dividing the country's population into equal parts. Each CDC is managed by a Council, which in turn is headed by a ] and has between 12 and 80 members. The members are appointed by the Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the ].

	There are currently five CDCs, namely the		There are currently five CDCs, namely the
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			====Town councils====
⚫	The council boundaries follow that of the existing political divisions, with each handling between four and six ] and ] and roughly dividing the country's population into equal parts. Each CDC is managed by a Council, which in turn is headed by a ] and has between 12 and 80 members. The members are appointed by the Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the ].
			The first town councils were set up in September 1986 by the Town Councils Act, with the main purpose of ].<ref>Low, A. (1986, September 1). .The Straits Times, p. 8. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> Prior to the introduction of town councils, housing estates were managed by the ].<ref name=MyKindOfTown>Ngoo, I., et al. (1987, April 7). The Straits Times, Retrieved from NewspaperSG; Koh, T., et al. </ref> As the estates were centrally managed, the standardised rules that the board had set for all housing estates made HDB towns monotonous in appearance and problems faced by residents in the different estates were not addressed fast enough.<ref name=MyKindOfTown/>

	===Regions===
⚫	{{main\|~~Regions~~ of Singapore}}
	The regions are groupings of the Urban planning areas.

			Town councils boundaries are drawn based on electoral districts boundaries. A town council area can consist of a ] (GRC), a Single Member Constituency (SMC), or a collection of neighbouring GRCs and SMCs controlled by the same political party. The Members of ] head the town councils of their constituencies. Town councils boundaries do not correspond to ] boundaries; different parts of the same HDB town may be managed by different town councils.<ref>{{Singapore legislation\|title=Town Councils Act\|titlelink=\|cap=329A\|ed=2000}}</ref>
	===Urban Planning Areas===
	{{main\|Urban planning areas in Singapore}}
	The urban planning areas are subdivisions of the regions.

			===Other administrative districts===
	===Survey Districts===		====Survey Districts====
	Singapore is divided into 64 survey districts, of which 34 are ]s (originally, rural districts) and 30 are town subdivisions.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.sla.gov.sg/Services/PropertyOwnership/LandTitlesSearch.aspx\|title=Land Titles Search\|website=Singapore Land Authority\|access-date=2016-04-23}}</ref>		Singapore is divided into 64 survey districts, of which 34 are ]s (originally, rural districts) and 30 are town subdivisions.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.sla.gov.sg/Services/PropertyOwnership/LandTitlesSearch.aspx\|title=Land Titles Search\|website=Singapore Land Authority\|access-date=2016-04-23}}</ref>

	===Postal Districts===		====Postal Districts====
	Postal districts were numbered from 01 to 83 under the new system implemented on 1 September 1995. Census data and most forms of internal boundaries had been based on postal districts until the introduction of new ] in the 1990s.{{Citation needed\|reason=Whether census data used postal districts is questionable\|date=May 2016}}		Postal districts were numbered from 01 to 83 under the new system implemented on 1 September 1995. Census data and most forms of internal boundaries had been based on postal districts until the introduction of new ] in the 1990s.{{Citation needed\|reason=Whether census data used postal districts is questionable\|date=May 2016}}

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Administrative divisions of Singapore
Also known as: 新加坡行政區劃 (Chinese) Bahagian Pentadbiran di Singapura (Malay) சிங்கப்பூர் நிர்வாக பிரிவுகள் (Tamil)

Category	Unitary State
Location	Republic of Singapore
Created by	PA Act 1997
Created	February 1997 November 11, 2001 (Finalized)
Number	5 districts (as of 2015)
Government	Community Development Council National Government
Subdivisions	Constituencies

The Administrative Divisions of Singapore are the 5 administrative districts of Singapore. While the small physical size of the city-state does not qualify the creation of national subdivisions in the form of provinces, states, and other national political divisions found in larger countries, the city has nonetheless been subdivided divided in various ways throughout its history for the purpose of local administration and urban planning.

Established in 1997 by the PA Act, there were 9 districts formerly, governed by 9 different Community Development Councils (CDCs). In 2001, the 9 districts and CDCs were then reformed into 5, namely the North East CDC, North West CDC, South East CDC, South West CDC and Central Singapore CDC. Each district is then further divided into electoral constituencies and town councils.

History

Historically, these subdivisions have been based on postal districts, especially during the colonial era. When local elections necessitated the setting up of electoral districts, however, it began to supplement postal districts as an alternative form of local governance, since each electoral district is headed by a member of parliament who represents and speaks for the respective electorates.

In the 1990s, the Urban Redevelopment Authority carved up the country into 55 planning areas. These boundaries became increasingly accepted as an alternative method of subdividing the country, made all the more popular as the boundaries do not change compared to the more fluid nature of electoral boundaries. The Singapore Department of Statistics adopted these boundaries for the latest 2000 nationwide population census, and the Singapore Police Force uses them as an approximate guide when demarcating boundaries for its Neighbourhood Police Centres, as opposed to the former Neighbourhood Police Post system which was also based on electoral divisions.

Administrative and Electoral Divisions

Main article: Constituencies of Singapore

The administrative divisions of Singapore are divided into 5 CDC districts and governed by the different district councils to aid the national government in local administration of governmental policies and schemes. Each district are headed by mayors and are further divided into different constituencies, which are classified as either Single Member Constituencies (SMCs) or Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs). The boundaries of the electoral constituencies are decided by the Elections Department, which is under the control of the Prime Minister's Office.

The role of the CDCs is to initiate, plan and manage community programmes to promote community bonding and social cohesion within local communities. The electoral boundaries of Singapore are relatively fluid, and are reviewed prior to each general election. The districts are composed of the constituencies and electoral districts (the latter as of the 2015 General Elections):

Community Development Council Districts

Main article: Community Development Council See also: People's Association

The council boundaries follow that of the existing political divisions, with each handling between four and six GRCs and SMCs and roughly dividing the country's population into equal parts. Each CDC is managed by a Council, which in turn is headed by a mayor and has between 12 and 80 members. The members are appointed by the Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the People's Association.

There are currently five CDCs, namely the

Town councils

The first town councils were set up in September 1986 by the Town Councils Act, with the main purpose of estate management. Prior to the introduction of town councils, housing estates were managed by the Housing Development Board. As the estates were centrally managed, the standardised rules that the board had set for all housing estates made HDB towns monotonous in appearance and problems faced by residents in the different estates were not addressed fast enough.

Town councils boundaries are drawn based on electoral districts boundaries. A town council area can consist of a Group Representation Constituency (GRC), a Single Member Constituency (SMC), or a collection of neighbouring GRCs and SMCs controlled by the same political party. The Members of Parliament head the town councils of their constituencies. Town councils boundaries do not correspond to new town boundaries; different parts of the same HDB town may be managed by different town councils.

Other administrative districts

Survey Districts

Singapore is divided into 64 survey districts, of which 34 are mukims (originally, rural districts) and 30 are town subdivisions.

Postal Districts

Postal districts were numbered from 01 to 83 under the new system implemented on 1 September 1995. Census data and most forms of internal boundaries had been based on postal districts until the introduction of new planning boundaries in the 1990s.

References

^ "Full map of CDCs released for first time". The Straits Times, p. 25 (Retrieved from Newspaper SG). August 21, 1997. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
"First 2 CDCs preparing for launch". The Straits Times, p. 27. (Retrieved from Newspaper SG). February 17, 1997. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
Alex Au Waipang, 'The Ardour of Tokens: Opposition Parties' Struggle to Make a Difference', in T.Chong (eds), Management of Success: Singapore Revisited (Singapore, 2010), p. 106.
Fernandez, W. (1996, August 19). PM Goh urges young to rally behind him. The Straits Times, p. 1. Retrieved from NewspaperSG; The Straits Times, 19 Aug 1996, p. 24.
Low, A. (1986, September 1). Town councils take over from HDB. .The Straits Times, p. 8. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.
^ Ngoo, I., et al. (1987, April 7). My kind of town. The Straits Times, Retrieved from NewspaperSG; Koh, T., et al.
Town Councils Act (Cap. 329A, 2000 Rev. Ed.)
"Land Titles Search". Singapore Land Authority. Retrieved 2016-04-23.

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