Bukit Timah Hill
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| Bukit Timah Hill | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Prominence | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Listing | Country highest point |
| Coordinates | 1°21′16.85″N 103°46′34.95″E / 1.3546806°N 103.7763750°E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | "Tin-bearing hill" |
| Language of name | Malay Singapore English |
| Geography | |
.svg)  Bukit Timah Hill Singapore | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Hill |
Bukit Timah Hill is the highest natural peak in Singapore. It is located in Bukit Panjang rather than its namesake district and its altitude is 164 metres (538 feet) above sea level.[1][2]
The hill's 164-metre (538 ft) altitude makes it the highest natural peak in Singapore. The highest point in Singapore, however, is the 284-metre (932 ft) Guoco Tower, one of scores of buildings taller than the hill.
Location and accessibility
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. The hill's paved maintenance road (leading to the hill's pair of 60 m (200 ft) VHF steel lattice radio masts built in the 1960s),[3] is not open to the public. Public access is provided by several walking trails. The hill itself is quite steep, with some slopes having a 40 to 50 degree incline.[4]
