List of islands of Singapore
This is a list of islands of Singapore. Massive land reclamation works over the past centuries has merged many of Singapore's former islands and islets and has created a few larger ones. At present, Singapore has about 64 islands, with 7 of them belonging to the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).[1]
List of islands
For civilian use
Island | Planning Area[2] | Region | Area (km2) |
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Singapore Island | — | 710 | |
Pulau Serangoon (Coney Island) | Punggol | Northeast Region | 1.33 |
Sentosa | Southern Islands | Central Region | 4.71 |
Pulau Ubin | North-Eastern Islands | Northeast Region | 10.19 |
Pulau Kusu | Southern Islands | Central Region | 0.085 |
Pedra Branca | Changi Bay | East Region | 0.00856 |
Pulau Anak Bukom | Western Islands | West Region | 0.002 |
Pulau Berkas | Western Islands | West Region | 0.26 |
Pulau Biola (Violin Island) | Southern Islands | Central Region | 0.004 |
Pulau Brani | Southern Islands | Central Region | 1.22 |
Pulau Bukom | Western Islands | West Region | 1.45 |
Pulau Bukom Kechil | Western Islands | West Region | 2.1 |
Pulau Buloh (Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve) | Lim Chu Kang | North Region | 1.3 |
Pulau Damar Laut | Jurong East | West Region | — |
Pulau Damien | North-Eastern Islands | Northeast Region | — |
Pulau Hantu | Western Islands | West Region | 0.126 |
Pulau Keppel | Western Islands | Central Region | 0.053 |
Pulau Ketam | North-Eastern Islands | Northeast Region | — |
Pulau Khatib Bongsu | Simpang | North Region | — |
Pulau Malang Siajar | North-Eastern Islands | Northeast Region | — |
Pulau Palawan | Southern Islands | Central Region | 0.004 |
Pulau Jong | Western Islands | West Region | 0.006 |
Pulau Sakijang Bendera (Saint John's Island) | Southern Islands | Central Region | 0.405 |
Pulau Sakijang Pelepah (Lazarus Island) | Southern Islands | Central Region | 0.47 |
Pulau Salu | Western Islands | West Region |
0.0075 |
Pulau Samulun | Western Islands | West Region | 0.004 |
Pulau Satumu | Western Islands | West Region | 0.013 |
Pulau Sebarok (Middle Island) | Western Islands | West Region | 0.468 |
Pulau Sekudu | North-Eastern Islands | Northeast Region | — |
Pulau Seletar | Simpang | North Region | 0.385 |
Pulau Seringat | Southern Islands | Central Region | — |
Pulau Seringat Kechil | Southern Islands | Central Region | — |
Pulau Subar Darat (Sisters' Island) | Southern Islands | Central Region | 0.056 |
Pulau Tekukor | Southern Islands | Central Region | — |
Pulau Unum | North-Eastern Islands | Northeast Region | — |
Sultan Shoal | Tuas | West Region | 0.006 |
For military use
Island | Planning Area | Region | Area (km2) |
---|---|---|---|
Pulau Tekong | North-Eastern Islands | Northeast Region | 24.43 |
Pulau Sudong | Western Islands | West Region | 2.09 |
Pulau Pawai | Western Islands | West Region | 0.182 |
Pulau Senang | Western Islands | West Region | 0.817 |
Pulau Bajau | Western Water Catchment | West Region | — |
Pulau Pergam | Western Water Catchment | West Region | — |
Pulau Sarimbun | Western Water Catchment | West Region | 0.014 |
Artificial islands
Island | Planning Area[2] | Region | Area (km2) |
---|---|---|---|
Chinese Garden | Jurong East | West Region | — |
Coral Island | Southern Islands | Central Region | 0.017 |
Paradise Island | Southern Islands | Central Region | — |
Pearl Island | Southern Islands | Central Region | 0.019 |
Pulau Punggol Barat | Seletar | Northeast Region | 1.92 |
Pulau Punggol Timor | Seletar | Northeast Region | 1.12 |
Pulau Semakau | Western Islands | West Region | 3.5 |
Sandy Island | Southern Islands | Central Region | 0.0007 |
Japanese Garden | Jurong East | West Region | |
Jurong Island | Western Islands | West Region | 32 |
Former islands
Island | Planning Area[2] | Remarks |
---|---|---|
Christmas Island | — | Sovereignty transferred to Australia in 1957[3] |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Sovereignty transferred to Australia in 1955[4] | |
Pulau Saigon | Central Area | Added to the southern bank of the Singapore River in the late 20th century |
Terumbu Retan Laut | Queenstown | Merged to form part of Pasir Panjang Container Terminal of the main island |
Pulau Selugu | Southern Islands | Merged to form part of Sentosa |
Pulau Renggis | Was sunk by a wave at Sentosa on the year 2018 | |
Pulau Buaya | Western Islands | Merged to form part of Jurong Island |
Pulau Sakra | ||
Pulau Bakau | ||
Pulau Ayer Chawan | ||
Pulau Ayer Merbau | ||
Pulau Merlimau | ||
Pulau Pesek | ||
Pulau Pesek Kechil | ||
Pulau Seraya | ||
Pulau Meskol | ||
Pulau Mesemut Laut | ||
Pulau Mesemut Darat | ||
Anak Pulau | ||
Pulau Busing | Merged to form part of Pulau Bukom | |
Pulau Ular | ||
Pulau Seking | Merged to form part of Pulau Semakau | |
Pulau Karang Campong | Merged to form part of Tuas |
References
- "10 amazing things you never knew about Singapore". Visit Singapore. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- "Master Plan 2014 Planning Area Boundary (Web)". Data (Government of Singapore). Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- Alan., Kerr (2009). A federation in these seas : an account of the acquisition by Australia of its external territories. Australia. Attorney-General's Department. Barton, A.C.T.: Attorney General's Dept. ISBN 978-1921241727. OCLC 435419961.
- "Colony of Singapore Government Gazette supplement". Government Printing Office, Colony of Singapore. 9 December 1955. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
External links
- The Islands That Made Us: The Forgotten Islands - A documentary about Singapore's islands, produced by Channel News Asia in 2019.
- Singapore Archipelago - A docuseries about the history of Singapore's islands, produced by Sitting In Pictures in 2021, available on meWatch.
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