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. It also shares a maritime boundary with the Southern Islands planning area to the south. Bukit Merah is linked to Sentosa Island via Sentosa Gateway, Sentosa Broadwalk, Sentosa Express and the Cable Car.
Bukit Merah | |
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Planning Area and HDB Town | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • English | Redhill |
| • Chinese | 紅山 Hóngshān (Pinyin) Âng-soaⁿ (Hokkien POJ) |
| • Malay | Bukit Merah بوكيت ميره |
| • 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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| Government | |
| • Mayors | Central Singapore CDC
South West CDC
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| • 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 planning area also includes two offshore islands which are linked to the mainland by road, namely Pulau Brani and Keppel Island. 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.