Pulau Pisang (Johor)

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Pulau Pisang
Native name:
ڤولاو ڤيسڠ
Pulau Pisang (Johor)
Geography
Location Strait of Malacca
Coordinates 1°28′03″N103°15′17″E / 1.46750°N 103.25472°E / 1.46750; 103.25472
ArchipelagoPisang Islands
Area1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Administration
State Flag of Johor.svg  Johor
District Pontian
Mukim Pontian

Pulau Pisang (Banana Island) is a small island in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia, situated about 12 kilometres from the town of Pontian Kechil and 5 kilometres from Benut town. It is the site of the Pulau Pisang Lighthouse, a lighthouse guiding ships into the western entrance of the busy Singapore Strait. Singapore currently operates the lighthouse, and the country has publicly announced recognition that the island is Malaysian territory. [1]

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Acknowledgement of the island's sovereignty

In 2003, Minister for foreign affairs of Singapore, S. Jayakumar, acknowledged that sovereignty of Pulau Pisang is with Malaysia and had never disputed that sovereignty. He also maintained that the management of Pulau Pisang Lighthouse should remain with Singapore. [2] [3]

In 2010, the government of Johor states that Pulau Pisang is part of the Johor sultanate and would be gazetted as such. [4]

Pisang Islands

Pulau Pisang and three nearby islets form the Pisang Islands Group.

IslandArea (km2)
Pisang1.400
Sauh0.114
Kemudi0.076
Tunda0.056
Total1.646

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References

  1. "Pulau Pisang won't be another Batu Puteh". New Straits Times. 27 May 2008. Archived from the original on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  2. Rusli, Mohd Hazmi Mohd (10 July 2019). "Singapore lighthouse on a Malaysian island | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  3. "BILATERAL RELATIONS WITH MALAYSIA: WATER AND OTHER ISSUES".
  4. "Pulau Pisang to be gazetted as part of Johor". www.asiaone.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.