Tiong Bahru

Tiong Bahru is a housing estate and subzone region located within planning area, in the of . Tiong Bahru was constructed in the 1920s by the Singapore Improvement Trust, the predecessor to the Housing Development Board and an entity of the British colonial authority providing mass public housing in Singapore and is the oldest housing estate in Singapore.
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  • Neighborhood with 15,100 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 15 metres (49 feet)
  • Description: subzone of Bukit Merah planning area & housing estate in Singapore
  • Also known as
    “Tiong Baharu”
    “Tiong Bahru Estate”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tiong Bahru Plaza and Tiong Bahru.

Shopping center
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is a located in the…

Metro station
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MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid…

Buddhist temple
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is a Theravada Buddhist monastery and temple in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Singapore General Hospital and Bukit Ho Swee.

Neighborhood
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is an academic health…

Neighborhood
is a subzone within the planning area…

Neighborhood
is a subzone within the planning…

Tiong Bahru

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Latitude
1.28388° or 1° 17′ 2″ north
Longitude
103.83139° or 103° 49′ 53″ east
Open location code
6PH57RMJ+HH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2511055449
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
1880177
Wiki­data ID
Q7808727

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to West Coast Bajau—“Tiong Bahru” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “中峇鲁”
  • Chinese: “中巴鲁”
  • German: “Tiong Bahru”
  • Japanese: “チョンバル”
  • Kadazan Dusun: “Tiong Bahru”
  • Malay: “Tiong Bahru”
  • Malay: “تيوڠ بهرو”
  • Thai: “Tiong Bahru Estate”
  • Thai: “ตียงบะห์รู”
  • Urdu: “ٹیونگ بہرو”
  • West Coast Bajau: “Tiong Bahru”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tiong Bahru Station and Pearl’s Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Seng Poh Tea Garden and Tiong Bahru Community Centre.

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