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Kranji State Cemetery

Coordinates: 1°25′10″N 103°45′26″E / 1.4195°N 103.7572°E / 1.4195; 103.7572
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Kranji State Cemetery
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CountrySingapore
Coordinates1°25′10″N 103°45′26″E / 1.4195°N 103.7572°E / 1.4195; 103.7572
TypeNational
Owned byNational Environment Agency
No. of graves2
Find a GraveKranji 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

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Presidents of Singapore

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Death Year Name Notes
1970 Yusof Ishak First President of Singapore
1981 Benjamin Sheares Second President of Singapore

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