Image Orang utan and man.jpg thumb right One of orangutans is being taken care at BukitLawang. File Leuser orangs 09N8683.jpg right thumb wild orangutans near BukitLawang File Bukit jungle 09N8618.jpg right thumb jungle near BukitLawangBukitLawang is a small tourist village at the river bank bank of Bahorok River in North Sumatra province of Indonesia . Situated approximately 86 km north west of Medan , BukitLawang is known for the largest animal sanctuary of Sumatran orangutan around 5,000 orangutans occupy the area , and also the main access point to the Gunung Leuser National Park from the east side. BukitLawang rehabilitation center for orangutans was founded in 1973. The main purpose is to preserve the decreasing number of orangutan population due to hunting, trading and deforestation . A flash flood hit BukitLawang on 2 November 2003. ref cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk 2 hi asia pacific 3242775.stm publisher BBC NEWS Asia Pacific title Sumatra illegal loggers slammed date 5 November 2003 accessdate 29 December 2008 ref The disaster destroyed the local tourist resorts and had a devastating impact to the local tourism industry in the area. Around 400 houses, 3 mosque s, 8 bridge s, 280 kiosk s and food stalls, 35 hotels and guest houses were destroyed by the flood, including 239 people 5 of them were tourists were killed and around 1,400 locals lost their homes. ref cite web url http www.handcraftedfilms.net bukit lawang.pdf title The people of BukitLawang ref Local authorities and an environmental NGO attributed it to illegal logging . ref cite news url http web.archive.org web 20080113071424 http www.eng.walhi.or.id kampanye bencana banjirlongsor bahorok cs title Case study Bahorok River Flash Flood publisher WALHI accessdate 2008 12 30 date 3 December 2004 ref Thanks to several international cooperation agencies, the site was rebuilt and re opened again ... title Category Populated places in North Sumatra fr BukitLawang id BukitLawang ms BukitLawang ... more details
unreferenced date December 2010 Cemoro Lawang also known as Cemorolawang , Cemora Lawang or Cemara Lawang is a very small town in the top of a hill to the north east of the Mount Bromo East Java , Indonesia . Geographic coordinates of the town are 7 55 22 S, 112 57 52 E. EJava geo stub coord missing Indonesia Category East Java ... more details
Infobox building name Lawang Sewu native name native name lang former names alternate names status image File Lawang sewu.jpg 200px image alt caption Lawang Sewu in 2011 map type map alt map caption altitude ... ren qty surveyor ren awards url embedded references Lawang Sewu is a landmark in Semarang , Central Java , Indonesia. Etymology The name Lawang Sewu is from Javanese language Javanese it means Thousand ... doors and arcs. sfn Semarang City Government, Lawang Sewu Layout The complex consists of several ... 2011, Lawang Sewu Kini sfn Semarang City Government, Lawang Sewu The l shaped A building faces the Tugu Muda roundabout. sfn Prihadi 2011, Lawang Sewu Kini sfn Semarang City Government, Lawang ... of convert 7000 l USgal . sfn Prihadi 2011, Lawang Sewu Kini The building features large stained glass windows and a grand staircase in the center. sfn Gower 2009, Lawang Sewu Ahaunted ... the governor s mansion and the harbour. sfn Prihadi 2011, Lawang Sewu Kini The B building is located behind A building. sfn Prihadi 2011, Lawang Sewu Kini It is three stories in height, with the first two floors consisting of offices and the third holding a ballroom. sfn Prihadi 2011, Lawang ... flooded to serve to cool the building through evaporation. sfn Prihadi 2011, Lawang Sewu Kini In front ... . sfn Tio 2011 p 62 History File Blueprints for Lawang Sewu.jpg thumb Blueprints for Building B ... in Semarang TMnr 10032316.jpg thumb A building in the early 1900s Lawang Sewu was designed by C. Citroen, from the firm of J.F. Klinkhamer and B.J. Quendag. sfn Semarang City Government, Lawang Sewu Construction began in 1904 with A building, which was completed in 1907. sfn Prihadi 2011, Lawang Sewu Kini The rest of the complex was finished in 1919. sfn Prihadi 2011, Lawang Sewu Kini It was initially ... Indies . sfn Prihadi 2011, Lawang Sewu Kini After the Japanese occupation of Indonesia Japanese invaded Indonesia in 1942, the Japanese army took over Lawang Sewu. sfn Prihadi 2011, Lawang Sewu Kini ... more details
Do not move to Commons Information Description Blueprints for Lawang Sewu. Lawang Sewu Source Picture taken by me of a publicly displayed work. Date February 1902 Author J.F. Klinkhamer and B.J. Quendag, in Amsterdam Permission PD US other versions ... more details
Infobox regency official name Empat Lawang Regency native name native name lang id Indonesian image skyline image alt image caption type List of regencies and cities of Indonesia Regency image seal seal alt motto image map Lokasi Sumatera Selatan Kabupaten Empat Lawang.svg map alt map caption Location in South Sumatra latd latm lats latNS longd longm longs longEW coordinates type coordinates display coordinates footnotes subdivision type Country subdivision name Indonesia subdivision type1 Province subdivision name1 South Sumatra seat type Capital political Capital seat Tebing Tinggi, Empat Lawang Tebing Tinggi leader title leader name area footnotes area total km2 225.644 elevation min m elevation max m elevation m population as of population total 229552 population density km2 auto population footnotes timezone1 Time in Indonesia WIB utc offset1 7 website footnotes Empat Lawang Regency is a Regencies of Indonesia regency of South Sumatra , Indonesia . It has an area of 225.644 km and a population of 229,552. The capital lies at Tebing Tinggi, Empat Lawang Tebing Tinggi . coord missing Indonesia South Sumatra Category Regencies of South Sumatra SSumatra geo stub id Kabupaten Empat Lawang jv Kabupat n Empat Lawang ms Kabupaten Empat Lawang vi Empat Lawang ... more details
Infobox name Mir Lawang Khan Shaheed above big Mir Lawang Khan Shaheed big image Deleted image removed Image Mir Lawang Khan.jpg thumb 250px Mir Lawang Khan header5 BIO DATA hr hr label1 Date Of Birth ... Balochistan label8 Mother Tongue data8 Brahui Mir Lawang Khan lang ur Nastaliq was the second ... of the Balochistan Reserve Police BRP , Col.Sultan Mohammad Khan . Education Mir Lawang Khan got his ... of the area. Personal life The date or year of Mir Lawang Khan s marriage is unknown. He married ... of Balochistan Pakistan Balochistan . It is said that Mir Lawang Khan liked to hunt a lot in his spare time. Exile Mir Lawang Khan and his siblings had ancestral property in Dasht e Goran a small ... into Pakistan in 1948, Mir Lawang Khan was bothered and harassed a lot in Noshki by the Pakistani Agencies. This forced him to leave his home town and get settled in Dasht e Goran. Death Mir Lawang .... When the Pakistani Troops entered Dasht e Goran to arrest Mir Lawang Khan, he chose to fight ... Lawang Khan and were using outdated and obsolete rifles. After almost a whole day of fighting and a loss ... describes the incident as, 72 years old Mir Lawang Khan, elder brother of the Baluch poet and political ... soldiers were killed before Mir Lawang Khan got martyred . Thirty Five villagers were killed by Pakistani MG S and ARTY fire. Many Baluch compare Mir Lawang Khan to Nauroz Khan, the martyred leader ... 09 01 accessdate 2010 12 04 ref . Mir Lawang Khan s younger brother, Sultan Mohammad Khan a retired .... Legacy Mir Lawang Khan has left a legacy that won t be forgotten soon, at least not by the people of Balochistan ... of Baloch Martyrs . A few lines from a poem in brahui about Mir Lawang Khan. Deleted image removed Image Mir Lawang Khan s Tomb.jpg thumb 170px Mir Lawang Khan s tomb SHER ATAULLAH THO NANA LASHKAR br BASH KARE DUSHMAN KE ZIRAB o KHAKHAR br WA SAFAR KHAN O MIR LAWANG KHAN E br SHAHEED KARER ... Again Safar Khan & Mir Lawang Khan Are being martyred & Asad is being snatched from us On the tombstone ... more details
Infobox settlement name Lawang Bato image dot map Valenzuela district 1.png map caption Map of Valenzuela highlighting its 1st legislative district. dot mapsize 200px dot map caption Location of Lawang Bato in Valenzuela s 1st legislative district dot x 130 dot y 56 coordinates region PH subdivision type Country subdivision name Philippines subdivision type1 Region subdivision name1 Metro Manila National Capital Region subdivision type2 City subdivision name2 Valenzuela City subdivision type3 Congressional districts subdivision name3 Part of the Legislative districts of Valenzuela City 1st district of Valenzuela leader title Barangay chairman leader name Romeo J. Acuna ref http www.valenzuela.gov.ph index.php government officials District 1 Barangay Officials ref area total km2 287.50 area total sq mi 111.00 population as of 2007 ref name census07 http www.census.gov.ph data census2007 index.html Final Results 2007 Census of Population ref population total 13237 population density km2 auto latd 14 latm 43 lats 48 latNS N longd 120 longm 59 longs 46 longEW E Lawang Bato is a barangay in Valenzuela City , Philippines . The name Lawang Bato came from the once rocky land where the barangay once stood. ref http www.valenzuela.gov.ph index.php the city barangays Lawang Bato ref Demographics Area 287.50 . Population 13237. Households 3168. ref http www.valenzuela.gov.ph brgy.php?id Punturin&tbl barangay Valenzuela The City , Welcome to Valenzuela City. ref Education Lawang Bato National High School . Founded in 1967. The current principal is Mr. Cesar Villareal. Lawang Bato Elementary School. References reflist Philippines geo stub coord 14 43 48 N 120 59 46 E display title Legislative districts of Valenzuela City Valenzuela City Category Barangays of the Philippines Category Municipalities of Metro Manila Category Valenzuela, Philippines ... more details
Infobox film name Lawang Sewu Dendam Kuntilanak image Lawang Sewu DVD Cover.jpg image size border alt ... country Indonesia language Indonesian budget gross Lawang Sewu Dendam Kuntilanak Lawang Sewu ... place in Lawang Sewu , a supposedly haunted building in Semarang . Plot File COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM ... thumb The A building of Lawang Sewu, where the film takes place, in the early 1900s. File Basement of Lawang Sewu 2011.JPG thumb Naya, Armen, and Yugo are chased into the basement, where they encounter ... ask Diska to pull over so that they can relieve themselves they stop at Lawang Sewu, and the boys ... into a well at Lawang Sewu. Upon learning the truth, Diska runs to the well in order to close ... Lawang Sewu Dendam Kuntilanak was produced by MD Pictures, which had previously produced Dead Time Kala Kala 2007 and Suster Ngesot 2007 . sfn KapanLagi.com 2007, Lawang Sewu Dendam It was directed by Arie Azis and written by Aviv Elham, and drew its inspiration from stories about Lawang Sewu in Semarang , Central Java , a colonial building rumored to be haunted. sfn KapanLagi.com 2007, Lawang ... KapanLagi.com 2007, Lawang Sewu Dendam Themes Manoj Punjabi, the film s producer, stated that he believed Lawang Sewu Dendam Kuntilanak carried an important message, that humans as social creatures must ... be revealed. sfn KapanLagi.com 2007, Lawang Sewu Dendam Release and reception Lawang Sewu Dendam ... release the following day. sfn KapanLagi.com 2007, Lawang Sewu Dendam It received a poor reception. Evi ... that it truly raped an icon of Semarang. cref A sfn Surya 2007, Lawang Sewu Vs Spa Notes Cnote2 ... cite web date 18 September 2007 title Lawang Sewu Dendam Kuntilanak Siap Tayang di Bioskop trans title Lawang Sewu Dendam Kuntilanak is Ready to be Shown in Theatres language Indonesian url http www.kapanlagi.com showbiz film indonesia lawang sewu dendam kuntilanak siap tayang di bioskop lvduyui.html ... 18 December 2011 ref harvid KapanLagi.com 2007, Lawang Sewu Dendam cite web date 8 October 2007 ... more details
Places called Bukit Tinggi Malay language Malay and Indonesian language Indonesian for high hill are Bukittinggi , West Sumatra, Indonesia Bandar Bukit Tinggi , Klang, Selangor, Malaysia Bukit Tinggi, Pahang , Malaysia geodis nl Bukit Tinggi ... more details
Bukit Purmei is a small town within Bukit Merah planning area in Singapore . Radin Mas Primary School and Bukit Purmei Hillock Park are located there. Bukit Purmei consists of both HDB flats and private apartments. Transport These services plies Bukit Purmei estate along Bukit Purmei Avenue. All the bus services are operated by SBS Transit . Service 123 Plies between Bukit Merah Bus Interchange Bukit Merah Interchange and Bukit Purmei Avenue Loop via Tiong Bahru MRT Station and Orchard Road . Service 123A A shortworking trip of service 123 that plies between Bukit Purmei Avenue and Tiong Bahru MRT Station during weekdays morning peak hours. Service 123M A shortworking trip of service 123 that plies between Bukit Purmei Avenue and Tiong Bahru MRT Station and back to Bukit Purmei Avenue via Lower Delta Road during weekdays PM peak hours. Service 131 Plies between St Michael s Terminal and Bukit Merah Bus Interchange Bukit Merah Interchange . Service 275 Feeder services between Bukit Merah Interchange and Bukit Purmei Avenue Loop References http www.sbstransit.com.sg press 2008 01 25 01 L.aspx Reflist Places in Singapore Public housing in Singapore Category Places in Singapore ... more details
Bukit Gantang is a small town and parliament constituency in Perak , Malaysia . Bukit Gantang as with Batu Kurau is famous for its durian orchard. One of the Bukit Berapit Rail Tunnel longest train tunnels in Malaysia could also be found in this hilly area. See also 2007 Bukit Gantang bus crash Bukit Gantang by election, 2009 Perak Perak geo stub coord missing Malaysia Category Populated places in Perak ms Bukit Gantang ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2009 Bukit Katil is a town and parliamentary constituency in Malacca , Malaysia . Melaka coord missing Malaysia Category Populated places in Malacca Malacca geo stub ms Bukit Katil ... more details
Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 Bukit Beruang is an area in the Malaysia n state of Malacca . The most famous landmark in Bukit Beruang is the Multimedia University , a private university owned by Telekom Malaysia , a Malaysian telecommunication company. History Bukit Beruang in English, Bear Hill is legendarily named because there were a number of bears living in the forest of Bukit Beruang. Citation needed date November 2007 Another legend is that Bukit Beruang came from a name of Bukit Ber wang meaning, hill of money, people came to this hill because as many had found treasure on the hill. As time went by, the name changed to Bukit Beruang. Citation needed date November 2007 Residential Estates Rumah Awam Bukit Beruang the earliest among the earliest Taman Bunga Raya TBR Seksyen3 & TBR Teratai earliest taman in Bkt Beruang Taman Bukit Melaka Taman Kerjasama earliest taman in Bkt Beruang Taman Faridah Taman Megah Taman Bukit Beruang Taman Bukit Beruang Utama 7Terbalek Taman Dahlia Taman Bukit Beruang Permai Taman Bukit Beruang Indah Kampung Bukit Beruang Jaya Taman Melawis Kampung Baru Bukit Beruang Coord missing Malaysia Schools Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Beruang Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Baru Multimedia University Hotels Beruang Hill Urban Resort Category Geography of Malacca Malacca geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Bukit Kepong is a town in the Muar district Muar district of Johor , Malaysia . It is located near the Muar River . The town is infamous for the tragic Bukit Kepong Incident . Bukit Kepong is situated near the towns of Lenga, Johor Lenga , Chaah and Labis . Johor coord 2 21 N 102 50 E display title region MY type city source GNS enwiki Category Populated places in Johor Johor geo stub ms Bukit Kepong ... more details
SG neighbourhood englishname opium hill chinesename poj pengim pinyin malayname Bukit Chandu tamilname Bukit Chandu or Opium Hill is an area in Singapore where the Battle of Bukit Chandu took placed on 14 February 1942 during Battle of Singapore in World War II . Notable attractions Reflections exhibition gallery Kent Ridge Park Places in Singapore coord missing Singapore Category Places in Singapore ms Bukit Candu ... more details
Bukit Tunku is an upper class elite residential area full of green landscapes in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia . This hill is named after Tunku Abdul Rahman s house located here. It was formerly known as Bukit Kenny or Kenny Hill . Bukit Tunku hosts many luxury condominiums and villas and is surrounded by many housing projects. The peak of Bukit Tunku is a mysterious and scary house yet private and is a popular jogging site for residents. It also houses politicians and important people. Bukit Tunku is known as the Beverly Hills, California Beverly Hills of Malaysia and houses go up to RM 6 million on an convert 8000 sqft m2 abbr on of land and a convert 6000 sqft m2 abbr on build up. The Bukit Tunku Residents Association looks after the area. The website is http www.bukittunku.org available here. Kuala Lumpur coord missing Malaysia Category Divisions in Kuala Lumpur malaysia geo stub ms Bukit Tunku ... more details
For other uses, see Jelutong disambiguation Image Cul de sac, Bukit Jelutong 2007 . cul de sac in a residential area in Bukit Jelutong Bukit Jelutong est. pop. 44,000 ref name first Lim, L.Y., Pressured ... Darby. Due to the suburb s upscale status, the residential units in Bukit Jelutong are mostly low density bungalows and duplex building duplex houses, as well as some terraced house s. Bukit Jelutong ... Guthrie Property Holding Berhad Bukit Jelutong webpage . Accessed April 1, 2007 ref History Bukit Jelutong is located on a former opium plantation , Bukit Jelutong Estate, which was owned by Guthrie Malaysia Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad . The development of Bukit Jelutong began in 1996, with the construction ... April 1, 2007 ref Since then, Bukit Jelutong has emerged as a much sought after address in Shah ..., the Guthrie Corridor Expressway connecting Bukit Jelutong to Rawang, Selangor Rawang opened. ref ... Bukit Jelutong is well served by an excellent road network. The suburb is linked to Kuala ... expressways also link Bukit Jelutong to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport , Kuala Lumpur International Airport KLIA and Port Klang . ref name guthrieprop Commercial Bukit Jelutong has a small commercial ... of serenity and exclusivity. Nonetheless, Bukit Jelutong has close proximity to the Walmart ... Industrial The Bukit Jelutong Industrial Park is located in the eastern outskirts of Bukit Jelutong ... the abundance of parks, Bukit Jelutong is also notable for its proximity to several golf courses and country ... only a 5 minute drive away from Bukit Jelutong. ref name guthrieprop Community Community Participation The Bukit Jelutong community has proven to be a close community judging from its regular events. The main yearly event is the Bukit Jelutong Carnival held annually. The Carnival is organised by the http www.bjra.com.my Bukit Jelutong Residents Association Bukit Jelutong Residents Association Registered in 2002, http www.bjra.com.my Bukit Jelutong Residents Association is very active. Regular ... more details
unreferenced date June 2009 Bukit Besi is a small town in Terengganu , Malaysia . Terengganu Terengganu geo stub coord 4 46 N 103 12 E region MY type city source GNS enwiki display title Category Populated places in Terengganu ms Bukit Besi ... more details
Bukit Rimau is a township in Shah Alam , Selangor , Malaysia . It is strategically located in one of the fastest growing area of Shah Alam. Bukit Rimau has been designed to create a tropical refuge away from the city. The township comprises of well planned and defined areas within a setting of lush tropical vegetation. Bukit Rimau is a RM 790 million township developed by Malton, which is now into its 13th year of development. To date, Bukit Rimau has put on market its bungalow lots, bungalows, semi detached houses, several phases of its double storey link houses, apartments, cluster homes and townhouses. Bukit Rimau is located near commercial areas in Shah Alam , Subang Jaya , and Petaling Jaya . As such, Bukit Rimau is focusing on developing a self contained township that provides essential services and facilities for all ages. These services and facilities include schools, kindergartens, a nursing home, a community hall for the residents and suburban convenience stores. Carrefour hypermarket and Columbia Asia Hospital that would be in Bukit Rimau soon would further enhance the value and reputation of this township. Selangor Coord missing Malaysia Category Populated places in Selangor Selangor geo stub ms Bukit Rimau ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Bukit Tagar is an area in Hulu Selangor district, Selangor , Malaysia . The Bukit Tagar Landfill is located here. Selangor Coord missing Malaysia Category Geography of Selangor Category Article Feedback 5 Selangor geo stub ... more details
Bukit Bunga is a border village of the Malaysia Thailand border in Kelantan , Malaysia . It is the latest border crossing between Malaysia and Thailand with the opening of the Bukit Bunga Ban Buketa Bridge on December 21, 2007. ref http www.kln.gov.my ?m id 15&hid 564 Official Website for Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia Bot generated title ref Across the border is the Thai town of Ban Buketa in Amphoe Waeng , Narathiwat Province . Bukit Bunga is 30 km from Tanah Merah along East West Highway Malaysia East West Highway . It s made up of several smaller kampungs, amogst them are Bukit Nangka, Cedok, Tokpe, Kampung Bukit, Renab, Jenub. Where the hub is revolved around the Bukit Bunga mosque. Bukit Bunga has in the past few decades become one of the main entry points to Thailand from Malaysia. It had its own police station in 1981, and it also has a school, a customs department and an immigration department. Lately, it has become a hub for local tourists in search of Thai goods. coord 5.837647 N 101.902914 E type city region MY display title References reflist Kelantan geo stub Kelantan Category Populated places in Kelantan Category Malaysia Thailand border crossings ms Bukit Bunga ... more details
Bukit Sentosa is a township in the district of Hulu Selangor . It is accessible from the North South Expressway, Malaysia North South Expressway via Bukit Beruntung interchange exit 118 and Sungai Choh and Rasa via Federal Route 1. See also Bukit Beruntung Selangor coord 3.404786 101.589632 type city display title Category Populated places in Selangor Selangor geo stub ... more details
Bukit Jalil is a suburb about 20 km. south of Kuala Lumpur . It is a small suburb bounded by the National Sports Complex on the east, the Shah Alam Expressway on the north, city boundaries to the west, and the Puchong Sungai Besi Highway as well as city boundaries to the south. It was known as the Bukit Jalil Estate until 1992, when it was developed into the Kompleks Sukan Negara National Sports Complex for the 1998 Commonwealth Games . It was used as a filming location for the 1999 movie Entrapment film Entrapment , although the sign was changed to that of Pudu, Kuala Lumpur Pudu . ref cite news url http www.imdb.com title tt0137494 trivia title IMDB Trivia of Entrapment, Bukit Jalil is a much more attractive station than Pudu, but too far from central KL to be feasible for the plot accessdate 13 December 2010 ref Transportation Bukit Jalil is well linked to other parts of Klang Valley via the Damansara Puchong Expressway LDP and Puchong Sungai Besi Highway . Bukit Jalil is also accessible via Shah Alam Expressway , Maju Expressway MEX formerly known as Kuala Lumpur Putrajaya Expressway KLPE , and New Pantai Expressway NPE . It is served by the Bukit Jalil LRT station and Sri Petaling LRT station . Beginning from April 2010, Bukit Jalil hosted a temporary bus station while the Puduraya Bus Station undergoes renovation. This temporary move was intended to last four months but as of December 2010 the temporary bus station in Bukit Jalil was still active because of the delay ... 2010 4 13 nation 6044734 title The Star Bukit Jahil takes over as express bus terminal accessdate December 14, 2010 ref Education Bukit Jalil also houses the International Medical University ... in Bukit Jalil which includes Arena Green, Vista Commonwealth, Savannah, Greenfields, Green Avenue, Jalil Damai. Landed properties are in Bukit Jalil Golf & Country Resort, Esplanade and Jalil Sutera ... in Kuala Lumpur hr Bukit Jalil id Bukit Jalil ms Bukit Jalil zh ... more details
Bukit Pasir is a small town in Johor , Malaysia . One in Muar District, and another in Batu Pahat District. Pekan Bukit Pasir in Muar is small town between Muar Town to Pagoh Toll. About 30 minutes driving journey from Muar Town. Pekan Bukit Pasir has population below 10,000 inhabitants. Pekan Bukit Pasir is small town with 60 Chinese and 40 Malay population. Johor coord 2 06 N 102 38 E region MY type city source GNS enwiki display title Category Populated places in Johor Category Towns, suburbs and villages in Muar Category Muar Johor geo stub ms Bukit Pasir ... more details
Other uses Bukit Timah disambiguation SG neighbourhood imagemap englishname Bukit Timah chinesename poj pinyin W j zh m malayname Bukit Timah tamilname Infobox mountain name Bukit Timah photo Bukit Timah.jpg photo caption The summit of Bukit Timah, the highest point in Singapore. elevation ... EW E region SG coordinates ref topo type Hill age first ascent easiest route Bukit Timah is an area in Singapore and a hill in that area. Bukit Timah is located near the centre of the Singapore main ... state of Singapore. ref name sing http www.singaporesights.com sight bukit timah nature reserve E2 80 93 host highest hill singapore Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Host The Highest Hill in The Singapore ... area is an urban planning area known as Bukit Timah Planning Area under the Urban Redevelopment Authority ... the city s central business district , the Central Area . This area is often referred to as Bukit Timah , and is also known as District 11 . Bukit Timah is considered the most expensive district in Singapore ... which houses designer villas, bungalows and high end condominiums. Etymology and history of Bukit Timah Hill Bukit Timah, which literally means tin hill in Malay language Malay , was already identified on the 1828 map by Frankin and Philip Jackson surveyor Jackson as Bukit Timah . The hill was depicted ... probably came from the Malay people Malay community. According to one source, Bukit Timah has nothing to do with tin. The original Malay name for the hill was Bukit Temak , meaning hill of the temak ..., to the western ear, Temak in Malay enunciation sounded like Timah, hence Bukit Timah. Some ... than the plain, producing an agreeable exhilaration of spirits . Bukit Timah is known as eyam malai ... enjoyed watching the king s sport for free. The 25 km long Bukit Timah Road , the longest road in Singapore ... Bukit Timah Road in 1840 it took four days and was made by Mr Thomson and Dr Little. Bukit Timah ... kha or Selegie Road district . This only refers to the lower end of the Bukit Timah Road. The Wayang ... more details
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