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Bukit Timah

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Bukit Timah, often abbreviated as Bt Timah, is a planning area and residential estate located in the westernmost part of the Central Region of Singapore. Bukit Timah lies roughly 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Central Business District, bordering the Central 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 and Bukit Batok to the west.

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  MalayBukit Timah (Rumi)
بوکيت تيمه (Jawi)
  Chinese武吉知马 (Simplified)
武吉知馬 (Traditional)
Wǔjí Zhīmǎ (Pinyin)
Bú-kit Ti-má (Hokkien POJ)
  Tamilபுக்கிட் திமா
Pukkiṭ timā (Transliteration)
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Location of Bukit Timah in Singapore
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Bukit Timah is located in Singapore
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Bukit Timah is located in Asia
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Coordinates: 1°19′45.88″N 103°48′7.48″E
CountryFlag_of_Singapore.svg Singapore
RegionCentral Region
CDCs
Town councils
  • Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council
  • Holland-Bukit Panjang Town Council
  • Jurong-Clementi Town Council
  • Tanjong Pagar Town Council
Constituencies
Government
  MayorsCentral Singapore CDC

North West CDC

South West CDC


  Members of ParliamentBishan-Toa Payoh GRC

Holland-Bukit Timah GRC

Jurong GRC

Tanjong Pagar GRC

Area
  Total17.53 km2 (6.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1][2][3]
  Total77,860
  Density4,400/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
  Chinese67,400
  Malays640
  Indians3,840
  Others5,980
Postal districts
10, 11, 21
Dwelling units2,423
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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.