Tampines

Tampines (tæmpəˈniːs) (or Tampines New Town) is the largest residential area in the city-state of Singapore,it is the second largest commercial hub outside the city-state of Singapore after the Jurong Lake District and also will be a future logistics hub of Singapore. It is located in the East Region of the main island. The town is so named because in the 1900s (decade) a large forest of Tampines trees were there. As of 2011, Tampines is now regarded as a high-end estate with apartments costing above average market value.

Like other districts in Singapore, it is a densely populated district with the population density higher than other housing districts. Tampines New Town is a regional centre that lies to the east of Singapore's city centre, much alike to the centrally located Orchard Road.