Bukit Panjang

Bukit Panjang is a planning area and residential town located in the West Region of Singapore. A portion of this town is situated on a low-lying elongated hill. The planning area is bounded by Bukit Batok to the west, Choa Chu Kang to the northwest, Sungei Kadut to the north, the Central Water Catchment to the east, and Bukit Timah to the south. Bukit Panjang New Town is located at the northern portion of the planning area. Bukit Panjang has an average elevation of 36m/118 ft.

Bukit Panjang
Planning Area and HDB Town
Other transcription(s)
 • MalayBukit Panjang (Rumi)
بوکيت ڤنجڠ‎ (Jawi)
 • Chinese武吉班让 (Simplified)
武吉班讓 (Traditional)
Wǔjí Bānràng (Pinyin)
Bú-kit Pan-jiāng (Hokkien POJ)
 • Tamilபுக்கிட் பாஞ்சாங்
Pukkiṭ Pāñcāṅ (Transliteration)
Clockwise: A busy intersection between Bukit Panjang Road and Bukit Panjang Ring Road, Senja-Cashew Community Club with HDB flats in the background, Zhenghua Community Club, Summit of Bukit Timah Hill
Location of Bukit Panjang in Singapore
Bukit Panjang
Location of Bukit Panjang within Singapore
Coordinates: 1°22′51.00″N 103°45′45.00″E
Country Singapore
RegionWest Region
CDC
  • North West CDC
Town Council
  • Holland-Bukit Panjang Town Council
Constituencies
Government
 • MayorNorth West CDC
 • Members of ParliamentBukit Panjang SMC
  • Liang Eng Hwa

Holland-Bukit Timah GRC

Area
 • Total8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi)
 • Residential2.19 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total138,270
 • Density15,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi)
Demonym
  • Bukit Panjang resident
Ethnic groups
 • Chinese102,800
 • Malays21,690
 • Indians10,340
 • Others3,450
Postal districts
21, 23
Dwelling units34,463
Projected ultimate44,000

The town is categorised into seven subzones, namely Jelebu, Bangkit, Fajar, Saujana, Senja, Dairy Farm, and Nature Reserve.

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