Kranji State Cemetery

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Kranji State Cemetery

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Location	Singapore
Country	Singapore
Coordinates	1°25′10″N 103°45′26″E / 1.4195°N 103.7572°E / 1.4195; 103.7572Coordinates: 1°25′10″N 103°45′26″E / 1.4195°N 103.7572°E / 1.4195; 103.7572
Type	National
Owned by	National Environment Agency
No. of graves	2
Find a Grave	Kranji State Cemetery

The Kranji State Cemetery (Chinese: 克兰芝国家公墓; Malay: Tanah Perkuburan Negara Kranji; Tamil: கிராஞ்சி மாநில கல்லறையில்) is a national cemetery of Singapore. This cemetery is located at Kranji near Kranji War Cemetery.

With an area of 2 acres (8,100 m²), the Kranji State Cemetery is reserved for the burial of persons who have made a significant contribution to Singapore, and is maintained by the National Environment Agency. War graves sections are maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Notable burials[]

Former Presidents of Singapore are buried in the state cemetery.^[1]

See also[]

• Death in Singapore
• Former cemeteries in Singapore
• Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium – resting place of ordinary Singaporeans as well as several presidents, senior cabinet ministers, as well as former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and his wife Kwa Geok Choo

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