Bukit Chandu

Bukit Chandu
opium hill
English opium hill
Chinese 鸦片山
(Pinyin )
Malay Bukit Chandu
Tamil
Ruling party
Places of Interest

Bukit Chandu (or Opium Hill) is an area in Singapore where the Battle of Bukit Chandu took placed on 14 February 1942 during Battle of Singapore in World War II.

Notable attractions


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