Background Bukit Timah Estate is located in Singapore’s Central Region. The name Bukit Timah originated from a corruption of the name of the Temak tree, which grows in the area.1 Bukit is Malay for “hill”, while Timah is Malay for “tin” – thus the mistaken belief that tin can be found on the hill.2 Bukit Timah, which comprises eight sub-zones, covers an area of 1,732 ha.3 Bukit Timah Hill is the highest hill in Singapore, and the area also holds Singapore’s primary rainforest reserve – Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.4 Many premier residential estates designated as Good Class Bungalow Areas are...
Bukit Timah
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