List of islands of Singapore
This is a list of islands of Singapore as of 1942. Massive land reclamation work over the past centuries has removed many of Singapore's natural islands and islets and has created a few new ones. At present, Singapore has over 60 islands, as listed below.
Natural islands
| Used Islands |
|---|
| Pulau Serangoon (Coney Island) |
| Sentosa (formerly Pulau Belakang Mati) |
| Pulau Tekong |
| Pulau Ubin |
| Singapore (Pulau Ujong) |
| Pulau Tembakul (Kusu Island/Peak Island) |
Artificial islands
| Used Islands |
|---|
| Jurong Island |
| Chinese Garden - in Jurong Lake |
| Coral Island - in Sentosa Cove |
| Paradise Island - in Sentosa Cove |
| Pearl Island - in Sentosa Cove |
| Pulau Punggol Barat |
| Pulau Punggol Timor |
| Japanese Garden - in Jurong Lake |
| Sandy Island - in Sentosa Cove |
| Treasure Island - in Sentosa Cove |
Former islands
| Former Islands |
|---|
| Christmas Island - sovereignty transferred to Australia in 1957[1] |
| Pulau Saigon - along Singapore River (added to the southern bank of the Singapore River in the late 20th century) |
| Terumbu Retan Laut - now part of Pasir Panjang Container Terminal of the main island. |
References
- ↑ 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 1921241721. OCLC 435419961.
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| States with limited recognition |
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| Dependencies and other territories | |
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