coord 1 10 14 N 103 44 10 E display title SG neighbourhood imagemap PulauSenang locator map.png englishname PulauSenang chinesename poj pengim pinyin nl d o malayname PulauSenang tamilname PulauSenang is a 81.7 hectare coral island about 13 kilometres off the southern coast of Singapore . Along with Pulau Pawai and Pulau Sudong , it is used as a military education and training military training area for live fire exercise s. PulauSenang is best known in the history of Singapore as a penal colony penal settlement experiment that failed after only three years, when a riot against the guards broke out in 1963, killing three officers. Etymology PulauSenang is Malay language Malay for island of ease . History PulauSenang was a penal experiment where prison ers were allowed to roam freely on the island. It was thought that detainees could be rehabilitation penology reformed through manual labour . The settlement started on 18 May 1960, when 50 detainees arrived with Superintendent police Superintendent Daniel Dutton superintendent Daniel Dutton . Over the next three years, the number of detainees rose to 320, and they transformed the island into an attractive settlement. Believing that through hard work, the detainees could be reformed. Dutton removed weapon arms ..., panorama, Nov 06.jpg thumb 800px center The Southern Islands, Singapore . Panoramic view of Pulau Satumu Raffles Lighthouse , Pulau Biola , PulauSenang, Pulau Pawai and Pulau Sudong , from Pulau Semakau ... Since the early 1980s, the island together with Pulau Sudong and Pulau Pawai , these three islands formed ... index.php?entry marine 20050207 senangdolphins saboridorey04jan2005.txt Dolphins spotted off PulauSenang at habitatnews http maps.google.com maps?f q&hl en&geocode &q singapore&ie UTF8&ll 1.171808,103.734541&spn 0.017248,0.03871&t k&z 15&om 1 Satellite image of PulauSenang Google Maps Islands of Singapore Category Islands of Singapore Senang Category Western Islands Planning Area es Senang ta ... more details
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. Panoramic view of Pulau Satumu Raffles Lighthouse , Pulau Biola , PulauSenang , Pulau Pawai and Pulau Sudong, from Pulau Semakau . Note This is as close as you can get to see the islands due ...coord 1 12 30 N 103 43 17 E display title SG neighbourhood imagemap Pulau Sudong locator map.png englishname Pulau Sudong chinesename poj pengim pinyin s d ng d o malayname Pulau Sudong tamilname Deleted image removed Image RSAF Black Knights & Pukau Sudong.JPG thumb left Fig.1 The RSAF Black Knights with the airstrip of Pulau Sudong visible in the mid left distance, also visible is Pulau Pawai and PulauSenang . Deleted image removed Image RSAF Black Knights & Pulau Sudong 2.JPG thumb left Fig.2 The RSAF Black Knights training directly over the airstrip of Pulau Sudong . Pulau Sudong is a 209 hectare coral island off the southern coast of Singapore , it was enlarged through a land reclamation process during the late 1970s. Restricted area Since the early 1980s, Pulau Sudong, together with PulauSenang and Pulau Pawai , have formed the Singapore Armed Forces southern islands military training area and live firing zone. ref http www.mindef.gov.sg imindef news and events nr 1998 oct 08oct98 nr.html Live explosive being tested on civilian structure in the Southern islands live firing area. ref See Figure 1 . As with all other military installations in Singapore, the entire live firing zone is strictly off limits to all civilians at all times of the day and night. ref http www.mindef.gov.sg imindef news and events nr 2005 jan 06jan05 nr.html Typical MINDEF notice during live firing ex ref The only exceptions to this are for workers who are contracted by MINDEF to perform maintenance on the island s area calibration facilities. The island s airstrip and Dock maritime dock are maintained ... government malaria research station, originally on Pulau Belakang Mati , was on the island. Panoramic ... of Pulau Sudong Google Maps Islands of Singapore Category Airports in Singapore Sudong Category ... more details
, panorama, Nov 06.jpg thumb 800px center The Southern Islands, Singapore . Panoramic view of Pulau Satumu Raffles Lighthouse , Pulau Biola , PulauSenang , Pulau Pawai and Pulau Sudong , from Pulau Semakau ...coord 1 11 10.06 N 103 43 29 E display title SG neighbourhood imagemap Pulau Pawai locator map.png englishname Pulau Pawai chinesename poj pengim pinyin b w i d o malayname Pulau Pawai tamilname Pulau Pawai , also known as Alligator Island during the colonialism colonial times, ref cite web url http infopedia.nlb.gov.sg articles SIP 150 2005 01 20.html title Islands of Singapore accessdate 2006 11 25 year 2001 work Size of islands around Singapore publisher National Library Board ref is a 182,000 m island located within the Singapore Armed Forces live fire exercise Live Firing Area. It is located off the southwestern coast of Singapore , between Pulau Sudong to its north and Pulau Satumu to its south. It is one of the three islands owned by the Singapore Armed Forces for live firing exercise s, the other two being Pulau Sudong and PulauSenang . Restricted area Since the early 1980s, the island together with PulauSenang and Pulau Sudong , these three islands formed the Singapore Armed Forces southern islands military training area and live firing zone. ref http www.mindef.gov.sg imindef news and events nr 1998 oct 08oct98 nr.html Live explosive being tested on civilian structure in the Southern islands live firing area. ref As with all other military installations within the country, the entire live firing zone is strictly off limits to all civilians at all times of the day and night. ref http www.mindef.gov.sg imindef news and events nr 2005 jan 06jan05 nr.html Typical MINDEF notice during live firing ex ref The island is used mainly as a practice range for live ammunition bombing both from the air and the ground. The Republic of Singapore Air Force and Republic of Singapore Navy Navy take turns to use it, with the Air Force practicing strafing and the Navy practicing ... more details
Lebar Airbase , Pulau Tekong, Pulau Sudong , PulauSenang , Pulau Pawai , part of Seletar Camp , Tengah ...for the coaster MV Pulau Tekong coord 1 24 29 N 104 03 21 E display title SG neighbourhood imagemap englishname Tekong Island chinesename poj pengim pinyin D gu ng D o malayname Pulau Tekong tamilname Image Changi Beach Park 2, Aug 06.JPG thumb right 250px Pulau Tekong lies in the distance in the background, as taken from Changi Beach Park . Pulau Tekong is the second largest of Singapore ... surrounding small islet s, including Pulau Tekong Kechil . Pulau Tekong is found off Singapore s northeastern coast, east of Pulau Ubin . Geographically, it is nearer to Johor , Malaysia than the main island of Singapore Singapore main island itself. The Pulau Tekong Reservoir is also on the island. Etymology and early history Pulau Tekong appears in the Franklin and Philip Jackson surveyor Jackson ... trading station for both residents of Pulau Ubin and the state of Johor. Tukang means merchant in this case ... the pier at that point and the island daily. Wild pig s and deer were once plentiful on Pulau Tekong ... 2010 05 14.html ref and a few Teochew people Teochews and Hakka people Hakkas lived on Pulau Tekong. Most were farmer s, fishermen and shop owners selling sundry goods. Current situation Image Pulau Tekong BMTC crop.jpg thumb right 250px Basic Military Training Centre, BMTC at Pulau Tekong. Today, Pulau Tekong is used exclusively as a training base for various Singapore Army Units. Home to the Basic ... Singapore such as the Leopard Cat , Sunda Slow Loris and Sunda Pangolin . Past events on Pulau ... articles SIP 443 2004 12 28.html title Runaway elephants on Pulau Tekong publisher Singapore National ... incident Pulau Tekong was the hiding place in March 2004 for a group of armed robbers comprising ... stories singaporelocalnews view 76005 1 .html title Massive manhunt on Pulau Tekong ... 76005 1 .html archivedate April 7, 2004 ref Pulau Tekong in Singaporean culture In Singaporean folklore ... more details
Pulau Besar is the name of many islands in Malaysia and Indonesia . In the Malay language , it is known as Big Island . See also Pulau Besar Johor Pulau Besar Malacca geodis ka ms Pulau Besar ... more details
Pulau Kendi is a small island in Penang , Malaysia . Pulau Kendi is often frequented by tourists for leisure fishing. Penang coord 5 13 N 100 11 E region MY type isle source GNS enwiki display title Category Islands of Penang Penang geo stub ms Pulau Kendi ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2007 Coord 1 14.1 1 N 103 44.7 000 E display title SG neighbourhood imagemap englishname Pulau Busing chinesename poj pengim pinyin b x ng d o malayname Pulau Busing tamilname Pulau Busing is an island located off the southwestern coast of Singapore , north of Pulau Hantu and west of Pulau Bukom . The island is owned by the JTC Corporation and is leased to Tankstore Ltd, a petroleum storage company. Islands of Singapore Category Islands of Singapore Busing Category Western Islands Planning Area Singapore geo stub ms Pulau Busing ta zh ... more details
Pulau Sebang is a small town in Malacca , Malaysia . This small town is at the Malacca side of Tampin . The Tampin railway station is located at this town. Melaka Malacca geo stub coord 2 28 N 102 14 E display title region MY type city source GNS enwiki Category Populated places in Malacca es Pulau Sebang ms Pulau Sebang nl Pulau Sebang ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Pulau Aman is a small island in Penang , Malaysia . Famously known as the Island of Peace , it is a home to a traditional Malay village. There are many interesting places to visit in Pulau Aman such as Jalan Telaga Emas, Batu Perompak and the nearby island of Pulau Gedung . It is said that Pulau Aman and Pulau Gedung were once owned by two brothers named Mr. Md Saad and his older brother. Saad died at the age of 99. External Links http aman.island.my Pulau Aman Travel Information Official Website Penang Coord 5 16 N 100 24 E region MY type isle display title Category Islands of Penang Penang geo stub ms Pulau Aman zh ... more details
Pulau Betong is a small island in Penang , Malaysia . Made up of 2 islands, it is approximately convert 7 acre m2 in area and is privately owned. Pulau Betong is situated within the parliamentary constituency of P53 Balik Pulau and state seat of N39 Pulau Betong. Represented by MP Yusmadi Yusof in parliament from PKR while state assembly member Sr. Farid Saad from BN representing the state seat. Pulau Betong historically founded by Long Tambang who came and built the first settlement along the river bank and along the beach. To find out more about Pulau Betong, please visit it own website at http pulaubetongview.webs.com Penang coord 5 18.868 N 100 11.018 E region MY type isle display title Category Islands of Penang Penang geo stub ms Pulau Betong ... more details
Image Pulau Sekudu, Aug 07.jpg thumb right 300px Pulau Sekudu Pulau Sekudu Chinese language Chinese , or Frog Island , is an islet located just off Chek Jawa on Pulau Ubin , Singapore . It lies in the Serangoon Harbour opposite Changi . Despite its proximity, it is only reachable by boat, even at low tides. Legend Legend has it that three animals from Singapore a pig , an elephant and a frog had a challenge to see who could reach the shore of Johor first. Whichever animal failed to reach the shore would be turned into rock geology rock . All three creatures had difficulties swimming, and while the frog turned into Pulau Sekudu, both the pig and the elephant turned into a larger island, Pulau Ubin. ref name wildsingapore cite web url http www.wildsingapore.com ubin places legend.htm title Legends of Pulau Ubin accessdate 2007 08 19 format work Wild Singapore ref Notes and references reflist 2 External links http www.wildsingapore.com ubin places sekudu.htm Wild Singapore Pulau Sekudu Islands of Singapore coord 1 24 N 103 59 E region SG type isle display title Category Islands of Singapore Sekudu Category North Eastern Islands es Pulau Sekudu ta ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Pulau Gedung is a small island in Penang , Malaysia . Penang Coord 5 17 N 100 23 E region MY type isle display title Category Islands of Penang Penang geo stub ms Pulau Gedung ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Pulau Rimau is a small island in Penang , Malaysia . It is located off the southeastern coast of Penang island. Penang Coord missing Malaysia Category Islands of Penang Penang geo stub ms Pulau Rimau ... more details
coord 1 13 51 N 103 50 16 E display title SG neighbourhood imagemap englishname Pulau Tekukor chinesename poj pengim pinyin malayname Pulau Tekukor tamilname Pulau Tekukor Turtle Dove is one of the Southern Islands of Singapore. The island was also known as Pulau Penyabong. It is also the site of a former ammunition dump. There have been proposals to turn the island into a residential area or eco park Monkey Island . External links http www.monkeyisland.org.sg Monkey Island Singapore stub Islands of Singapore Category Islands of Singapore Category Southern Islands ta ... more details
unreferenced date January 2011 Pulau Bunting is the northernmost in a row of islands off Yan, Kedah Yan district in Kedah . It is also the only one to be linked to the mainland by a bridge. The Pulau Bunting Bridge , or Jambatan Pulau Bunting connects it to the mainland. Districts of Kedah coord 5 53 N 100 20 E display title region MY type isle source GNS enwiki Category Islands of Kedah Kedah geo stub ... more details
Pulau Bruit also known as Pulau sic hide y Ber uit is an island of Malaysia , part of the state of Sarawak . Located in the Rejang Delta , 150 km northwest of Kuching , under Mukah division in Daro district. With a population of around 30,000, it is the second largest island in Malaysia , after Pulau Banggi in Sabah, with an area of around 530 km sup 2 sup . Geography Pulau Bruit lies within the Rejang Delta , with the South China Sea to the north and west, Sarikei to the south and Kuala Matu to the east. coord 2 35 N 111 20 E display title region MY type isle source GNS enwiki DEFAULTSORT Bruit Pulau Category Islands of Sarawak Sarawak geo stub es Isla Bruit fr le Bruit ... more details
Pulau Tawar is a settlement in Pahang , Malaysia . It is situated in the Jerantut region on the banks of Sungai Pahang River. Traditional Villages Kampung Perian Kampung Bukit Rang Kampung Pulau Tawar Baru Bukit Rang 2 Kampung Kedondong Kampung Masjid Kampung Kubang Sekendal Kampung Bandar Kampung Teluk Kampung Merbau Kampung Sungai Siam Kampung Sungai Tekam Kampung Perak Felda Jengka 8 Jengka 9 Jengka 24 Kota Gelanggi 1 Kota Gelanggi 2 Kota Gelanggi 3 Kota Gelanggi 4 Gugusan Lepar Sungai Tekam Utara Sungai Tekam Getah Genealogy of Pulau Tawar Family http pulautawar.tribalpages.com Salasilah Keluarga Pulau Tawar coord 3 54 N 102 26 E display title region MY type city source GNS enwiki Category Populated places in Pahang Pahang geo stub ms Pulau Tawar ... more details
Image BOAT8 PKETAM 0697.jpg 200px right thumb A traditional fishing boat at Pulau Ketam. Pulau Ketam , literally translated, means Crab Island . It is a small island located off the coast of Port Klang , Selangor , Malaysia , and was founded circa 1880. The island is easily accessible from the Port Klang jetty by ferry. The stilt house floating houses that come to view as visitors approach the island are a sight to awe any city slickers. Perching casually on long wooden stilts, these dwellings are suspended about one to ten 1 10 metre above sea level. The main thoroughfares are narrow concreted pavements, whilst in the residential areas, the older rickety wooden plank bridges can still be seen. There are no cars in Pulau Ketam, only bicycles, some of which are motorised. Pulau Ketam is equipped with almost all the basic facilities. It also plays a role as a major fish, crabs, prawns provider to Klang valley and a tourism spot of Negeri Selangor. Ferry services are available everyday. The journey takes will take about 30 minutes. Beside ferry, speedboat is also available 24 hours per day on call. If you have cargoes to deliver, cargo boats are available too. The locals are mainly Teochew people Teochew and Hoklo ethnic group Hoklo Hokkien Chinese, with Teochew dialect Teochew , Hokkien and Mandarin Chinese the main dialects spoken. wide image Pulau Ketam Panorama.jpg 1800px alt Panorama of Pulau Ketam Panoramic view of Pulau Ketam coast. External links Commons category Pulau Ketam http www.sealion.com.my contact.html Getting to Pulau Ketam Hotel http ketam.island.my Pulau Ketam Travel Information Official Website http www.everything2.com index.pl?node id 1325434 Tourist info on Everything2 Selangor coord 3.03333 N 101.25 E source kolossus zhwiki display title Category Islands of Selangor Category Nature sites of Selangor Selangor geo stub ms Pulau Ketam zh ... more details
coord 1 12 54 N 103 47 12 E display title SG neighbourhood imagemap englishname Pulau Jong chinesename poj pengim pinyin ji ng d o malayname Pulau Jong tamilname Image Pulau Jong, Nov 06.JPG thumb right 250px Pulau Jong Pulau Jong or Junk Island is a 6,000 m cone geometry conical island about 6 kilometres off the southern coast of Singapore . The small island lies north of Pulau Sebarok and the former Pulau Sakeng now merged with Pulau Semakau . The island is uninhabited. Etymology According to a local legend behind the island s name, a China Chinese Junk ship junk was attacked by Malay people Malay pirate s one night where the island now is. Just as the pirates were about to board the junk, the Captain nautical captain the Nakhodah awoke. When the captain saw the pirates, he uttered such a frightful yell that the sea ghost spirit turned the whole junk into an island. References Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh 2004 , Toponymics A Study of Singapore Street Names , Eastern University Press, ISBN 981 210 364 3 External links http coralreef.nus.edu.sg island jong.htm Coral reefs of Singapore Pulau Jong http www.flickr.com photos wildsingapore sets 72157600002481283 Photos of marine life on Pulau Jong from wildsingapore Islands of Singapore Category Islands of Singapore Jong Category Western Islands Planning Area Singapore geo stub es Jong ms Pulau Jong zh ta ... more details
7240605 Pulau Reni Detailed Map Navbox name Ayu Islands title Ayu Islands image File Coat ... Papua group1 Islands list1 Pulau Ayu Pulau Reni Pulau Kanobe Navbox name West Papua title West Papua ... Papua Kulon noinclude DEFAULTSORT Pulau Reni Category West Papua province Category Islands of Western ... more details
coord 1 24 03 N 104 01 13 E display title SG neighbourhood imagemap englishname Pulau Sejahat chinesename poj pengim pinyin sh r h d o malayname Pulau makin jahat tamilname fill in Image Pulau Sejahat, location, Aug 06.jpg thumb right 250px Location of Pulau Sejahat red arrow as seen from Changi Beach Park . Pulau Sejahat Malay language Malay for Sejahat Island , also known as Pulau Sajahat , was a small island about 1.2 hectare s located off the north eastern coast of Singapore , near Pulau Tekong . The island, together with its smaller companion Pulau Sejahat Kechil , has been subsumed by Pulau Tekong with the land reclamation works on Pulau Tekong s southern and northwestern coasts. History Little is known about Pulau Makin Jahat. When Singapore was a British colony , the island was part of the integral Defense military defence of the Straits of Johor and the naval base at Sembawang , together with Pulau Tekong and Changi Point . The gun Artillery battery battery positions on Pulau Sejahat could have been intended to protect the stretch of waters between Changi and Pulau Tekong ... defence batteries. The military Military camp encampment on Pulau Sejahat was built around 1937 ... in the west to Pulau Sejahat in the east, with a total of 51 guns. These guns turned out to be ill ... from falling into enemy hands. The guns on Pulau Sejahat met the same fate. When the Japanese searched ... islands, Pulau Sejahat was most well known for its Tua Pek Kong tua peh kong Rock geology stone altar ..., on the 15th day of the 10th lunar month , Hakka people Hakkas and Teochew people Teochews from Pulau Tekong would invite tua peh kong to view their Chinese opera . In 1972, Pulau Sejahat was returned ... of their troop s from Singapore. There has been no development on Pulau Sejahat. Today, remains of barrack ...&spn 0.003851,0.008025&t k&om 1 Satellite image of Pulau Sejahat and Pulau Sejahat Kechil Google Maps http www.larkin.net.au pulau sejahat index.html Pulau Sejahat Image gallery Islands of Singapore ... more details
coord 1 14 00 N 103 45 52 E display title SG neighbourhood imagemap Pulau Bukum locator map.png englishname Pulau Bukom chinesename poj pengim pinyin m ogu ng d o malayname Pulau Bukom tamilname Pulau Bukom , also known as Pulau Bukum , is a small island located about five kilometres to the south of the main island of Singapore , off the Straits of Singapore . The size of Pulau Bukom is about 1.45 km . Pulau Bukom is also known as Pulau Bukom Besar , which has a small companion islet to its south called Pulau Bukom Kechil . The island s name is thought to come from the Malay language Malay name for a seashell called rangkek bukom , which is wide at one end and taper s to a narrow point, the shape of the island prior to land reclamation . Bukum is said to be the same as hukum , and there is a tradition that the Raja used to try cases on the island, hence the name, probably through the intermediate form berhukum . Pulau Bukom appears in Franklin and Philip Jackson surveyor Jackson s 1828 map as Po. Bukum . The island, originally a mangrove swamp , was also a source of fresh water for ship s. In 1884, a Merchant trader named Gagino established a water company on the island to supply water to passing ships. The island is currently the site of the Royal Dutch Shell Shell s oil refinery and plants for manufacture of chemical s. Shell s association with the island dates back to 1891, when the company used the island to store kerosene . Shell is currently extending ... is free of charge. Panorama image File Pulau Bukom, panorama, Nov 06.jpg caption div class center Pulau Bukom and Pulau Bukom Kechil , Western Islands Planning Area Western Islands , Singapore . Pulau Bukom Kechil lies to the left with the shorter grey cylindrical tanks, while Pulau Bukom, to the right, with the smaller white and grey but taller tanks and buildings. Pulau Anak Bukom is the small ... of Pulau Bukum Google Maps Islands of Singapore Category Islands of Singapore Bukom Category Western ... more details
coord 1 13 34 N 103 45 00 E display title SG neighbourhood imagemap Pulau Hantu locator map.png englishname Pulau Hantu Ghost Island chinesename poj pengim pinyin h nd d o gu d o malayname Pulau Hantu tamilname Pulau Hantu is located to the south of the Singapore mainland main island of Singapore , off the Straits of Singapore . Pulau Hantu is actually made up of two islets Pulau Hantu Besar Big Ghost Island and Pulau Hantu Kechil Little Ghost Island , with a total area of 12.6 hectare ... tide. Etymology The name Pulau Hantu literally means Ghost Island in Malay language Malay ..., Pulau Hantu can be seen as one island with two large bays on the northern and southern side of the island ... in two smaller islands. Legend Pulau Hantu was where Malay warriors once dueled to the death and their ghosts .... As one of the warriors was smaller than the other, his islet was known as Pulau Hantu Kechil while the bigger one was called Pulau Hantu Besar . Current Despite its forbidding name, Pulau Hantu is a favourite ... who prefer a unique outdoor experience. Pulau Hantu has rich reefs despite its proximity to Pulau Bukom s refineries. A wide variety of corals can be found on Pulau Hantu, and mushroom coral s are particularly ... can sometimes be seen. There is a small patch of mangroves between Pulau Hantu Kecil and Pulau Hantu Besar, where native seashore plants also line their beaches. Visibility, like most of Singapore ... filters at the two ends of the lagoon separating Pulau Hantu Kechil and Besar, to clear the waters ... and reef fish at several locations around 5 southern islands, including Pulau Hantu ref http ... adopted for this programme. References Reflist External links http www.pulauhantu.org Pulau Hantu A celebration of marine life A non profit, environmental awareness initiative for Pulau Hantu, an island ... on the wildsingapore google reader http coralreef.nus.edu.sg survey hantu data.htm Pulau Hantu ...&spn 0.007702,0.01605&t k&om 1 Satellite image of Pulau Hantu Google Maps Islands of Singapore ... more details
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