Bukit Timah | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Malay | Bukit Timah(Rumi) بوکيت تيمه(Jawi) |
| • Chinese | 武吉知马(Simplified) 武吉知馬(Traditional) Wǔjí Zhīmǎ(Pinyin) Bú-kit Ti-má(HokkienPOJ) |
| • Tamil | புக்கிட் திமா Pukkiṭ timā(Transliteration) |
    .jpg) From top left to right:National Junior College,Ngee Ann Polytechnic,The Chinese High School Clock Tower Building, Aerial view of the Bukit Timah portion ofHolland Village, formerBukit Timah railway station | |
 Location of Bukit Timah in Singapore | |
 Location in Central Region | |
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| Coordinates:1°19′45.88″N103°48′7.48″E / 1.3294111°N 103.8020778°E /1.3294111; 103.8020778 | |
| Country |  Singapore |
| Region | Central Region |
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| Constituencies | |
| Government | |
| • Mayors | Central Singapore CDC North West CDC South West CDC |
| • Members of Parliament | Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Holland-Bukit Timah GRC Jurong GRC Tanjong Pagar GRC |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.53 km2 (6.77 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 83,570 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Chinese | 67,400 |
| • Malays | 640 |
| • Indians | 3,840 |
| • Others | 5,980 |
| Postal districts | 10, 11, 21 |
| Dwelling units | 2,423 |
Bukit Timah (IPA:/ˈbʊkɪtˌtiːmɑː/BUUK-itTEE-mah), often abbreviated asBt Timah, is aplanning area andresidential estate located in the westernmost part of theCentral Region ofSingapore. Bukit Timah lies roughly 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from theCentral Business District, bordering theCentral Water Catchment to the north,Bukit Panjang to the northwest,Queenstown to the south,Tanglin to the southeast,Clementi to the southwest,Novena to the east andBukit Batok to the west. It is further split into eight subzones,[4] namely Anak Bukit, Coronation Road, Farrer Court, Hillcrest,Holland Road, Leedon Park, Swiss Club and Ulu Pandan.
Owing to its prime location, Bukit Timah has some of the densest clusters of luxury condominiums and landed property in the city, with very few public housing.
The last identification of the area was on the 1828 map by Frankin andJackson and was noted as Bukit Timah.[5] As the interior of Singapore was not fully explored, it is likely the name came from theMalays.[5]
InMalay, Bukit Timah meantTin bearing hill.[5] The original Malay name wasBukit Temak, meaning "hill of thetemak trees" as the temak trees were abundant in the area.[5][6] It was possible that the British in Singapore had mispronounced or misheard and became Bukit Timah.[5]
Bukit Timah Road, was completed in 1843 to provide a link to the highest point of Singapore, theBukit Timah Hill. The road was then extended northwards to Kranji in 1845, making it one of the earliest roads connecting the north to the south.[7]
TheBukit Timah railway station (BRTS) was one of the five Singapore-Kranji railway stations opened in 1905, the first railway of Singapore. BRTS was decommissioned in July 2011 together withTanjong Pagar railway station. Sections of the former railway station have been repurposed as a community space, and is now part of the Rail Corridor.[8]
Bukit Timah was a major battleground during the final stages of theJapanese Invasion in 1942, where theBattle of Bukit Timah was fought. The battle resulted in the fall of Bukit Timah to the Japanese as British had failed to repel the invaders from the area.
Beauty World was formerly namedTai Tong Ah Sai Kai which was founded as an amusement park during the Japanese Occupation. Following the end of occupation, Tai Tong Ah Sai Kai was renamedBeauty World in 1947 and reopened as a market. After being badly damaged by series of fires in the 1970s, Beauty World was acquired by the government and was redeveloped as a shopping centre, which opened in 1984.[9]
The Bukit Timah area is a particularly prominent location with high land value.
TheBukit Timah Race Course, athoroughbredhorse racing facility, was opened in 1933 and operated until 1999. The land has since been renovated, and is currently home to The Grandstand, which hosts several food outlets, childcare services and a Giant supermarket.[10]
The nearby area hosts manybungalows, typically expensive in land-scarce Singapore, as well as high risecondominiums. Manyexpatriates and well-heeled Singaporeans live in this region. Its main attractions include popular eateries at Sixth Avenue, as well as Turf City.
This region was later extended and Upper Bukit Timah (District 21) was formed.
There are 7MRT stations within the planning area, spanning 2 lines, theDowntown Line andCircle Line. Stage 2 of theDowntown MRT line train service started on 27 December 2015 and parallels the Bukit Timah Road. It connects Bukit Panjang in the North-Western edge of Bukit Timah to the city centre in the South. Both lines have an interchange station atBotanic Gardens MRT station. The 6 other stations are:
Bukit Timah is known to having many international schools in the region, due to the high number of expatriates and immigrants living in this region.
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