Bukit Batok

Bukit Batok highlighted in red
English	Bukit Batok
Chinese	武吉巴督
(Pinyin	Wǔjíbādū)
Malay	Bukit Batok
Tamil	புக்கிட் பாத்தோ

Top view of Bukit Batok West.

Bukit Batok is a neighbourhood in the western part of the city-state of Singapore. The Bukit Batok Planning Area, located in the West Region, encompasses the Housing Development Board's housing estate of Bukit Batok New Town. Image File history File links Bukit_Batok_Planning_Area_locator_map. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: 汉语拼音; Traditional Chinese: 漢語拼音; Pinyin: Hànyǔ Pīnyīn), also known as scheme of the Chinese phonetic alphabet (Simplified Chinese: 汉语拼音方案; Traditional Chinese: 漢語拼音方案; Pinyin: Hànyǔ Pīnyīn fāngàn), while pin means spell(ing) and yin means sound(s)), is a system of romanization (phonemic notation... The Malay language, also known locally as Bahasa Melayu, is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who reside in the Malay peninsula, southern Thailand, Philippines, Singapore, central eastern Sumatra, the Riau islands, and parts of the coast of Borneo. ... Tamil (தமிழ் ) is a classical language and one of the major languages of the Dravidian language family. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2216 KB) Summary Top view of Bukit Batok, Singapore. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2216 KB) Summary Top view of Bukit Batok, Singapore. ... A city-state is a region controlled exclusively by a city. ... HDB Logo The Housing and Development Board (HDB) is the government agency responsible for Singapores public housing programme. ... Top view of Bukit Batok West. ...

Etymology

There are many different versions for the origins of the Malay place name Bukit Batok. Bukit means "hill" in Malay, thus the name of the town gives the impression of it being hilly. Batok, however, has several interpretations. The Malay language, also known locally as Bahasa Melayu, is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who reside in the Malay peninsula, southern Thailand, Philippines, Singapore, central eastern Sumatra, the Riau islands, and parts of the coast of Borneo. ... A hill in Hungary with a hillside vintage garden For the landform that extends less than 600 metres above the surrounding terrain and that is smaller than a mountain, see the mountain article. ...

One version has it that according to a Javanese village chief in the tiny village of Gassing, coconut trees grew on the hills in the area and hence the name batok, the Javanese term for coconuts. Java (Indonesian, Javanese, and Sundanese: Jawa) is an island of Indonesia, and the site of its capital city, Jakarta. ... Binomial name Cocos nucifera L. The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera), is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family). ...

The Chinese interpretation is that the hills were of solid granite and hence called batu, the Malay name for "stone", which was corrupted to bato and finally batok. Another version argues that the hill resembles a skull top and batok could also be construed to mean "skull top". Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... Sedimentary, volcanic, plutonic, metamorphic rock types of North America. ... A hippopotamus skull A skull, or cranium, is a bony structure of Craniates which serves as the general framework for a head. ...

Others felt that the cold air in the area, which led to coughs and colds, conferred on the place the name batok, the Malay term for cough. This could also be a reminder of the days when the area had a large granite quarry at Little Guilin; coughing refers to the sounds of the explosives used. For the Codename: Kids Next Door character with this name, see Common Cold. ... A small cinder quarry A dimension stone quarry A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. ... This article is concerned solely with chemical explosives. ...

A more ribald explanation has it that the two hills in the area looked like green buttocks to the British, a word which suffered verbal mutilation among the Chinese to finally emerge as batok. Bith buttocks. ...

Amenities

Today, much of the hills has been flattened to make way for roads and flats to suit the needs of the population. The streets and roads are lined with trees just as other neighbourhoods, and this feature has enabled Singapore to be known as the "Garden City".

The above-ground Bukit Batok Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) train station (NS2) is situated at Bukit Batok Central. The condominium The Jade as well as the 5-storey shopping complex West Mall are next to the train station. The logo of the Public Transport System A C751B train at Eunos MRT Station. ...

There is a polyclinic run by the National Healthcare Group. Bukit Batok is also known for its Driving Centre where courses are conducted for motorcycle riders and car drivers. Almost the entire Bukit Batok neighbourhood is used as a training circuit for these learner riders and drivers, along with part of Teck Whye neighbourhood in Choa Chu Kang. Choa Chu Kang or Chua Chu Kang is a suburban area in the West Region of Singapore. ...

Bukit Batok is currently the site of a Japanese War Memorial.

Trivia

Singapore Idol winner, Taufik Batisah, is currently residing in Bukit Batok with his mother and brother. Singapore Idol is a television show on Channel 5 of MediaCorp TV. It is a contest to find the best young singer in Singapore. ... Taufik sings the National Day Parade song Reach out for the Sky with Rui En Muhammad Taufik bin Batisah, (born December 10, 1981) is the winner of the first season of Singapore Idol. ...

Education

Full article: Education in Bukit Batok There are several institutions for education in Bukit Batok, Singapore: Primary schools Bukit View Primary School is a government primary school. ...

There are several institutions for education in Bukit Batok, Singapore:

• Primary schools
  • Bukit View Primary School is a government primary school. The current principal is Mdm. Jenny S. G. Law.
  • Dazhong Primary School is a government primary school. The current principal is Mr. Stephen Lu Peng Hoong.
  • Hong Kah Primary School is a government primary school. The current principal is Ms. Shanti D/O Govindan.
  • Keming Primary School is a government primary school. The current principal is Mr. Michel Saw Mung Seong.
  • Lianhua Primary School is a government primary school. The current principal is Ms. Cecilia Ng.
  • Princess Elizabeth Primary School is a government primary school. The current principal is Mrs. Mary Ngiam Siew Wah.
  • St. Anthony's Primary School is a government primary school. The current principal is Mr. Thomas Koh Kian Seng.

• Secondary schools
  • Bukit Batok Secondary School is a government secondary school The current principal is Mdm Lee Lee Sia Rosa.
  • Bukit View Secondary School is a government secondary school. The current principal is Mdm Tan Lay Hong.
  • Dunearn Secondary School
  • Hillgrove Secondary School is a government secondary school. The current principal is Mrs. Yeow Lee Lin.
  • Swiss Cottage Secondary School
  • Yusof Ishak Secondary School is a government secondary school. The school is named after Singapore's first president, Inche Yusuf bin Ishak. The current principal is Mr Richard Chew.

• High school
  • Millennia Institute, new campus at Bukit Batok West Avenue 3, currently under construction as of March 2006.

• Higher educational institutions
  • ITE West Bukit Batok
  • Singapore International Hotel and Tourism Education Centre (SHATEC)

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Reference

• Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern Universities Press, ISBN 9812102051

External links

• Bukit Batok Driving Centre
• Jurong Town Council

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