List of islands of Singapore

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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]

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List of islands

For civilian use

Island Planning Area [2] Region Area
(km2)		Area
(sq mi)
Singapore Island —710270
Pulau Serangoon (Coney Island) Punggol Northeast Region 1.330.51
Sentosa Southern Islands Central Region 4.711.82
Pulau Ubin North-Eastern Islands Northeast Region 10.193.93
Pulau Kusu Southern Islands Central Region 0.0850.033
Pedra Branca Changi Bay East Region 0.008560.00331
Pulau Anak Bukom Western Islands West Region 0.0020.00077
Pulau Berkas Western Islands West Region 0.260.10
Pulau Biola (Violin Island) Southern Islands Central Region 0.0040.0015
Pulau Brani Southern Islands Central Region 1.220.47
Pulau Bukom Western Islands West Region 1.450.56
Pulau Bukom Kechil Western Islands West Region 2.10.81
Pulau Buloh (Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve) Lim Chu Kang North Region 1.30.50
Pulau Damar Laut Jurong East West Region ——
Pulau Damien North-Eastern Islands Northeast Region ——
Pulau Hantu Western Islands West Region 0.1260.049
Pulau Keppel Western Islands Central Region 0.0530.020
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 0.0040.0015
Pulau Jong Western Islands West Region 0.0060.0023
Pulau Sakijang Bendera (Saint John's Island) Southern Islands Central Region 0.4050.156
Pulau Sakijang Pelepah (Lazarus Island) Southern Islands Central Region 0.470.18
Pulau Salu Western Islands West Region 0.00750.0029
Pulau Samulun Western Islands West Region 0.0040.0015
Pulau Satumu Western Islands West Region 0.0130.0050
Pulau Sebarok (Middle Island) Western Islands West Region 0.4680.181
Pulau Sekudu North-Eastern Islands Northeast Region ——
Pulau Seletar Simpang North Region 0.3850.149
Pulau Seringat Southern Islands Central Region ——
Pulau Seringat Kechil Southern Islands Central Region ——
Pulau Subar Darat (Sisters' Island) Southern Islands Central Region 0.0560.022
Pulau Tekukor Southern Islands Central Region ——
Pulau Unum North-Eastern Islands Northeast Region ——
Sultan Shoal Tuas West Region 0.0060.0023

For military use

Island Planning Area Region Area
(km2)		Area
(sq mi)
Pulau Tekong North-Eastern Islands Northeast Region 24.439.43
Pulau Sudong Western Islands West Region 2.090.81
Pulau Pawai Western Islands West Region 0.1820.070
Pulau Senang Western Islands West Region 0.8170.315
Pulau Bajau Western Water Catchment West Region ——
Pulau Pergam Western Water Catchment West Region ——
Pulau Sarimbun Western Water Catchment West Region 0.0140.0054

Artificial islands

Island Planning Area [2] Region Area
(km2)		Area
(sq mi)
Chinese Garden Jurong East West Region ——
Coral Island Southern Islands Central Region 0.0170.0066
Paradise Island Southern Islands Central Region ——
Pearl Island Southern Islands Central Region 0.0190.0073
Treasure Island Southern Islands Central Region
Sandy Island Southern Islands Central Region 0.00070.00027
Siloso West Island Southern Islands Central Region
Siloso Beach Island Southern Islands Central Region
Palawan Beach Island Southern Islands Central Region
Nibong Island Marina South Central Region
Dragonfly Island Marina South Central Region
Pulau Punggol Barat Seletar Northeast Region 1.920.74
Pulau Punggol Timor Seletar Northeast Region 1.120.43
Pulau Semakau Western Islands West Region 3.51.4
Japanese Garden Jurong East West Region
Jurong Island Western Islands West Region 3212

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
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 SekingMerged to form part of Pulau Semakau
Pulau Karang CampongMerged to form part of Tuas

References

  1. ↑ "10 amazing things you never knew about Singapore". Visit Singapore. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Master Plan 2014 Planning Area Boundary (Web)". Data (Government of Singapore). Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Colony of Singapore Government Gazette supplement". Government Printing Office, Colony of Singapore. 9 December 1955. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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