Not to be confused with Buena Vista.

Buona Vista is a neighbourhood and subdivision of the city-state of Singapore, but is often referenced as a town. As a major subdivision, it is served by the Buona Vista MRT Station which links it up with the MRT system. It also has a bus terminal.

Geography

Buona Vista is close to the Dover and Ghim Moh estates, and Holland Village. It shares its name with North Buona Vista Road and South Buona Vista Road, which together is a famous (or infamous) hilly winding road that navigates through Kent Ridge and is well known by thrill-seekers and racers alike.

Etymology

Buona Vista was so named because of the good view it offers — buona vista means "good sight" in Italian. North Buona Vista Road was officially named in 1972.

Amenities

The Civil Service College, Ministry of Education and one-north are located close to the Buona Vista MRT Station. National University Hospital (NUH) is connected by a shuttle bus that brings passengers to and from the MRT Station. Since January 2008, this shuttle bus has been temporarily shifted to nearby Dover MRT due to renovation going on for the upcoming underground Circle Line MRT station which will be ready by 2010.

Facilities include the Buona Vista Swimming Pool and the Community Centre which are located at Holland Drive.

Anglo-Chinese Junior College is also located at Buona Vista

As of this moment, the areas around Buona Vista are undergoing rapid development.

Political history

Buona Vista is divided between the Holland-Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency (GRC) and the West Coast GRC. The Member of Parliament for the portion belonging to Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, which includes Holland Drive and Holland Village is Lim Swee Say, who is Minister, Prime Minister's Office.

References

• Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern Universities Press, ISBN 981-210-205-1