Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah, also known as Redhill, is a planning area and new town situated in the southernmost part of the Central Region of Singapore. the planning area borders Tanglin to the north, Queenstown to the west and the Downtown Core, Outram and Singapore River planning areas of the Central Area to the east.
Bukit Merah | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • English | Redhill |
| • Chinese | 紅山 Hóngshān (Pinyin) Âng-soaⁿ (Hokkien POJ) |
| • Malay | Bukit Merah |
| • Tamil | புக்கிட் மேரா |
From top left to right: HarbourFront, Singapore Improvement Trust flats in Tiong Bahru, Skyline of Redhill, Henderson Waves, Jetty at Labrador Nature Reserve | |
Location in Central Region | |
Bukit Merah Location of Bukit Merah within Singapore | |
| Coordinates: 1°16′54.86″N 103°49′26.11″E | |
| Country | Singapore |
| Region | Central Region
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| CDCs | |
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| Constituencies | |
| Government | |
| • Mayors | Central Singapore CDC
South West CDC |
| • Members of Parliament | Jalan Besar GRC
Radin Mas SMC Tanjong Pagar GRC
West Coast GRC
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| Area | |
| • Total | 14.34 km2 (5.54 sq mi) |
| • Residential | 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 151,250 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Chinese | 120,830 |
| • Malays | 11,430 |
| • Indians | 13,980 |
| • Others | 5,010 |
| Postal districts | 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10 |
| Dwelling units | 51,885 |
| Projected ultimate | 68,000 |
Bukit Merah shares a maritime boundary with the Southern Islands planning area located beyond its southernmost point. It is the most populated planning area in the Central Region, and the 12th most populated planning area in the country overall, being home to more than 150,000 residents.
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