Pioneer, Singapore

Pioneer
Planning Area
Other transcription(s)
•  Chinese	先驱
•  Pinyin	Xiānqū
•  Malay	Pioneer
•  Tamil	பயனியர்
Location of Pioneer in Singapore
Pioneer
Coordinates: 01°20′14″N103°41′49″E / 1.33722°N 103.69694°E / 1.33722; 103.69694
Country	Singapore
Region	West
Town Council	West Coast–Jurong West
Constituencies	West Coast–Jurong West GRC
Government
• Mayors	South West CDC Low Yen Ling
• Members of Parliament	Cassandra Lee
Area
• Total	12.1 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Population  (2024) [1]
• Total	50
• Density	4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Ethnic groups

Pioneer is a planning area located in the West Region of Singapore, named after Pioneer Road. The area is bounded by Jurong West to the north, Boon Lay to the east, Tuas to the west, the Western Water Catchment to the northwest and Selat Jurong to the south. It contains several major industrial estates including Joo Koon, Benoi and Gul Circle, which form part of the larger Jurong Industrial Estate. Pioneer today comprises five subzones: Benoi Sector, Gul Basin, Gul Circle, Joo Koon and the Pioneer Sector itself.

Etymology

The area was formerly known as Jalan Besi. ^[2] During the development of Jurong Industrial Estate, JTC Corporation renamed the Malay-named roads in the area into English, particularly those near Jalan Buroh. Pioneer Road was previously Jalan Besi (Malay: Metal Road), Pioneer Road North was Jalan Bandaran (Malay: Town Road) and Pioneer Circus was Bulatan Besi (Malay: Metal Circus or Metal Circle).

References

1. "Statistics Singapore - Geographic Distribution - Latest Data" . Retrieved January 10, 2025.
2. "Old map of Jurong".