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Bukit Timah (IPA: / ˈ b ʊ k ɪ t ˌ t iː m ɑː / BUUK-it TEE-mah), often abbreviated as Bt Timah, is a planning area and residential estate located in the westernmost part of the Central Region of Singapore.
The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (abbreviation: BTNR) is a 1.7-square-kilometre (0.66 sq mi) nature reserve near the geographic centre of Singapore, located on the slopes of Bukit Timah Hill, the country's highest natural peak standing at a height of approximately 165 metres (541 ft), and parts of the surrounding area, located actually in Bukit Panjang.
The hill is located in the Nature Reserve subzone of Bukit Panjang rather than its namesake district of Bukit Timah, near the geographical centre of Singapore. It is accessible via Hillview MRT station on the Downtown MRT line. The hill is now protected as part of the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, which has been classified as an ASEAN Heritage Park.
Hillview is set amongst greenery encircled by the woodlands of Bukit Gombak to the west, Bukit Batok Nature Park to the south and Bukit Timah Nature Reserve to the east. Near it are several other nature parks, such as Hindhede Nature Park, Dairy Farm Nature Park, Chestnut Nature Park, and Rifle Range Nature Park.
Inset map of the Central Area. ... Bukit Timah * 武吉知马 Wǔjí Zhīmǎ புக்கிட் திமா Central: 17.53 79,270 4,400
Rifle Range Nature Park was originally used by the old Bukit Timah Kampong and the former Sin Seng Quarry, the deepest quarry in Singapore. [4] In 1998, the quarry ceased operations and was transformed into a freshwater habitat. [2] [5] [6] Rifle Range Nature Park was first announced in 2017 by Minister for National Development Desmond Lee. [1] [7]
In 2016, a lesser mouse deer was seen in Bukit Timah. [3] [6] [7] It was believed to have used the Eco-Link since before that the species had only been seen in Central Catchment. [3] [6] [7] Authorities hope that when the trees mature, Raffles' banded langur monkeys will use the Eco-Link to expand their range into Bukit Timah.
Bukit Timah Road (Chinese: 武吉知马路; Malay: Jalan Bukit Timah; Tamil: புக்கித் திமா சாலை) is a major road in Singapore extending from the city centre to Woodlands Road on the way to Johor Bahru in Malaysia. The road's 25-km (15.5 miles) length makes it one of the longest roads in Singapore, and the road ...