Bukit Timah Hill , is the highest natural peak in Singapore. It is located in Bukit Panjang rather than its namesake and its altitude is 164 metres (538 feet) above sea level.
7-522: The hill's 164-metre (538 ft) altitude makes it the highest natural peak in Singapore. The highest point in Singapore, however, is the 284-metre (932 ft) Guoco Tower , one of numerous buildings taller than the hill. The hill is located in the Nature Reserve subzone of Bukit Panjang rather than its namesake district of Bukit Timah , near the geographical centre of Singapore . It
14-493: A tropical rainforest climate ( Köppen Af ) and has a mix of both wet and dry seasons . Due to its low to moderate elevation, the weather is slightly cooler than the rest of Singapore and strong winds sometimes occur at the peak. The daily temperature range is between 21–31 °C (70–88 °F). The dry season runs from April to August, during which, there is generally less rainfall and warmer temperatures. The wet season runs from September to March, during which, there
21-581: Is July, with an average daily mean temperature of 28.3 °C (82.9 °F). Guoco Tower Guoco Tower is a mixed-use development skyscraper in Tanjong Pagar of the Downtown Core district of Singapore. With a height of 290 m (950 ft), it is currently the tallest building in Singapore , breaking the record held jointly by UOB Plaza , One Raffles Place and Republic Plaza for more than 20 years. Formerly known as
28-583: Is accessible via Hillview MRT station on the Downtown MRT line . The hill is now protected as part of the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve , which has been classified as an ASEAN Heritage Park . The hill's paved maintenance road (leading to the hill's pair of 60 m (200 ft) VHF steel lattice radio masts built in the 1960s), is not open to the public. Public access is provided by several walking trails. Bukit Timah Hill features
35-458: Is more frequent rainfall and cooler temperatures. The average annual rainfall is 2,810 mm (111 in). The average annual daily mean temperature is 26.4 °C (79.5 °F). The coolest month is January, where the average daily mean temperature is 25.6 °C (78.1 °F). The minimum temperature may dip below 20.8 °C (69.4 °F) during rainy days in January. The warmest month
42-562: The Tanjong Pagar Centre , the 65-storey, 1.7 million sq ft skyscraper was developed by GuocoLand and designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill . It is the headquarters of Guocoland Limited and is the only skyscraper exempted from the height restriction of 280m. Guoco Tower houses the rooftop Urban Park, the Wallich Residence apartment complex, and a hotel by Sofitel Hotels & Resorts . The development won
49-496: The 2014 World Architecture News Mixed-Use Award in the Future Projects category, and was shortlisted for the 2015 World Architecture Festival Commercial Mixed-Use Award in the Future Projects category. In July 2019, British industrialist and designer James Dyson purchased a 21,108 square foot (1,961.0 m ) triplex penthouse apartment at the top of the building for £43 million (US$ 52.8 million). He later sold
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