This is alist ofislandsofSingapore.Massiveland reclamationworks over the past centuries has merged many ofSingapore's formerislandsandisletsand has created a few larger ones. At present, Singapore has about 64 islands, with 7 of them belonging to theSingapore Armed Forces(SAF).[1]
List of islands
editFor civilian use
editFor military use
editIsland | Planning Area | Region | Area (km2) |
Area (sq mi) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pulau Tekong | North-Eastern Islands | Northeast Region | 24.43 | 9.43 |
Pulau Sudong | Western Islands | West Region | 2.09 | 0.81 |
Pulau Pawai | Western Islands | West Region | 0.182 | 0.070 |
Pulau Senang | Western Islands | West Region | 0.817 | 0.315 |
Pulau Bajau | Western Water Catchment | West Region | — | — |
Pulau Pergam | Western Water Catchment | West Region | — | — |
Pulau Sarimbun | Western Water Catchment | West Region | 0.014 | 0.0054 |
Artificial islands
editIsland | Planning Area[2] | Region | Area (km2) |
Area (sq mi) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chinese Garden | Jurong East | West Region | — | — |
Coral Island | Southern Islands | Central Region | 0.017 | 0.0066 |
Paradise Island | Southern Islands | Central Region | — | — |
Pearl Island | Southern Islands | Central Region | 0.019 | 0.0073 |
Pulau Punggol Barat | Seletar | Northeast Region | 1.92 | 0.74 |
Pulau Punggol Timor | Seletar | Northeast Region | 1.12 | 0.43 |
Pulau Semakau | Western Islands | West Region | 3.5 | 1.4 |
Sandy Island | Southern Islands | Central Region | 0.0007 | 0.00027 |
Japanese Garden | Jurong East | West Region | ||
Jurong Island | Western Islands | West Region | 32 | 12 |
Former islands
editIsland | Planning Area[2] | Remarks |
---|---|---|
Christmas Island | — | Sovereignty transferred toAustraliain 1957[3] |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Sovereignty transferred toAustraliain 1955[4] | |
Pulau Saigon | Central Area | Added to the southern bank of theSingapore Riverin the late 20th century |
Terumbu Retan Laut | Queenstown | Merged to form part ofPasir Panjang Container Terminalof the main island |
Pulau Selugu | Southern Islands | Merged to form part ofSentosa |
Pulau Renggis | Was sunk by a wave atSentosaon the year 2018 | |
Pulau Buaya | Western Islands | Merged to form part ofJurong 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 ofPulau Bukom | |
Pulau Ular | ||
Pulau Seking | Merged to form part ofPulau Semakau | |
Pulau Karang Campong | Merged to form part ofTuas |
References
edit- ^"10 amazing things you never knew about Singapore".Visit Singapore.Retrieved6 June2020.
- ^abc"Master Plan 2014 Planning Area Boundary (Web)".Data (Government of Singapore).Retrieved27 December2019.
- ^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.ISBN978-1921241727.OCLC435419961.
- ^"Colony of Singapore Government Gazette supplement".Government Printing Office,Colony of Singapore.9 December 1955.Retrieved1 January2020.
External links
edit- 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 onmeWatch.