Bukit Bendera (other)
Bukit Bendera may refer to: *Penang Hill *Bukit Bendera, Brunei, area in Tutong, town of Tutong District, Brunei * Bukit Bendera (federal constituency), represented in the Dewan Rakyat *Former Malay name for Fort Canning Hill, Singapore *Former Malay name for Mount Faber, Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...

Penang Hill
Penang Hill is a hill resort comprising a group of peaks near the center of Penang Island, Malaysia. It is located west of the centre of George Town, Penang, George Town. Penang Hill is also known by the Malay language, Malay name ''Bukit Bendera'', which actually refers to Flagstaff Hill, the most developed peak. One of the peaks is known as Strawberry Hill, which was also the name of a house owned by Francis Light, founder of Penang colony. A number of hills make up Penang Hill, with the highest point being Western Hill, which stands at an altitude of above sea level. Penang Hill is a hilly, forested area that stands out from the lowlands of Malaysia due to its elevation and greenery. The area was used as a retreat during the British colonial period and is now a popular tourist destination because of its history and heritage. The top of Flagstaff Hill, the most developed tourist area, is accessible via the Penang Hill Railway from its base station at Hill Railway Station ...
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Bukit Bendera, Brunei
Bukit Bendera is a populated area in Tutong (town), Tutong, the town of Tutong District, Brunei. It is officially a Villages of Brunei, village-level subdivision under the Mukims of Brunei, mukim or subdistrict of Pekan Tutong, Tutong, Pekan Tutong, as well as a designated postcode area with the Postcodes in Brunei, postcode TA1341. The Tutong Municipal Department spans an area of about , encompassing parts of Petani and Bukit Bendera. History A Clinic, medical clinic was established in 1932 at a government residence. In 1954, a bonfire celebration honoring Thomas Corbett, 2nd Baron Rowallan, Lord Rowallan as the Chief Scout, Chief Scout of Great Britain was held in Bukit Bendera. Infrastructure Building a septic tank and other infrastructure for the government quarters in Bukit Bendera began in 1977. Bukit Bendera Malay School, former staff included Mohammad Hussain Mohammad Yusof, Hussain Mohammad Yussof. The school would be succeeded by Muda Hashim Secondary School. Sugan ...
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Bukit Bendera (federal Constituency)
Bukit Bendera may refer to: *Penang Hill *Bukit Bendera, Brunei, area in Tutong, town of Tutong District, Brunei * Bukit Bendera (federal constituency), represented in the Dewan Rakyat *Former Malay name for Fort Canning Hill, Singapore *Former Malay name for Mount Faber, Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...

Fort Canning Hill
Fort Canning Hill, or simply known as Fort Canning, is a prominent hill, about high, in the southeast portion of Singapore, within the Central Area that forms Singapore's central business district. The hill has a long history intertwined with that of the country due to its location as the highest elevation within walking distance to the city's civic district, within the Downtown Core. It is also a popular location for exhibitions, concerts, and outdoor recreation. Etymology It was named after Viscount Charles John Canning, the first Viceroy of India. The Malays called the hill ''Bukit Larangan'' or Forbidden Hill since olden times. This is due to the belief that it is the place where the kings of ancient Singapore were laid to rest, and it was believed to be haunted. It is also believed that a palace once stood on the hill. A settlement on the hill in the 14th century was referred to as '' Ban Zu'' (from the Malay ''pancur'') by the Yuan dynasty traveller Wang Dayuan. Lat ...
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Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south along with the Riau Islands in Indonesia, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor along with the State of Johor in Malaysia to the north. In its early history, Singapore was a maritime emporium known as '' Temasek''; subsequently, it was part of a major constituent part of several successive thalassocratic empires. Its contemporary era began in 1819, when Stamford Raffles established Singapore as an entrepôt trading post of the British Empire. In 1867, Singapore came under the direct control of Britain as part of the Straits Settlements. During World ...
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Mount Faber
Mount Faber, formerly Telok Blangah Hill, is a hill about in height, located in the town of Bukit Merah in the Central Region, Singapore, Central Region of Singapore. It overlooks the Telok Blangah area and the western parts of the Central Area, Singapore, Central Area. The summit is accessible by Mount Faber Road or Mount Faber Loop via Morse Road, but there are many footpaths or trails leading up the hill. The main paths are: Marang Trail, which leads from Marang Road at the HarbourFront MRT station (Exit D), and the Southern Ridges Park Connector which connects from Telok Blangah Hill Park, Kent Ridge Park, and Henderson Waves. It is a major tourism in Singapore, tourist attraction, as it provides a panorama, panoramic view of the dense Downtown Core, central business district within the Central Area. Its slope includes a tower that is part of the Singapore cable car system that connects to HarbourFront and Sentosa. It is accessible from the HarbourFront MRT station. Histor ...
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