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
.jpg.webp)
| Island | Planning Area[2] | Region | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Sovereign states |
|
|---|---|
| States with limited recognition |
|
| Dependencies and other territories |
|
| |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.