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Fun fact 1 about Bukit Merah

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Bukit Merah translates to 'red hill' in Malay, referencing the red-coloured lateritic soil found on the hill.

Bukit Merah
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Bukit Merah

Singapore

Country
Singapore
Population
148.6K
Coordinates
1.28, 103.82
914th most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Etymology” section

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