PulauUjong Malay language Malay literally island at the end of the Malay Peninsula peninsula or Singapore Island is the main island of the island country of Singapore . It forms the majority of the island country in terms of area and population. how? date November 2011 It was the easiest reference to the Singapore Island as anyone travelling from the Straits of Malacca to the South China Sea or vice versa would have to pass the island, hence giving it the name. Like Johor s old name, ujong tanah meaning Land s End , the island was known better by the Orang laut as PulauUjong literally meaning End Island . The early Chinese reference to P u Luo Chung corresponds to the Malay reference known as Pualau Juong. In the 18th century, the island was known as Pulau Panjang Long Island . File Singapore 1994 CIA map.jpg thumb 500px PulauUjong, also known as Singapore Island. References cite book last1 Victor R Savage first1 last2 Brenda Yeoh first2 title Toponymics A Study of Singapore s Street Names accessdate 1 May 2011 year 2004 publisher Eastern University Press isbn 9812103643 Islands of Singapore coord 1 22 N 103 48 E type isle source GNS scale 250000 display title Category Islands of Singapore Ujong, Pulau ca PulauUjong et Singapuri saar es PulauUjong fr PulauUjong ko hi kk ms PulauUjong ja no PulauUjong ru ta uk zh ... more details
to PulauUjong mainland Singapore . Land reclamation works by the Port of Singapore Authority PSA ...Infobox Singapore neighbourhood image Pulau Brani.JPG caption Pulau Brani lies to the right of the Keppel Harbour , as seen in this view from Sentosa s Tiger Sky Tower englishname Pulau Brani chinesename pinyin B l n d o malayname Pulau Brani tamilname coordinates coord 1 15 36 N 103 50 00 E display inline,title Pulau Brani is an island located off the southern coast of Singapore , near Keppel Harbour . The island is situated between the main island of Singapore and the resort island of Sentosa , and is linked to the mainland via Brani Terminal Avenue . The area of Pulau Brani is 1.22 km . Etymology Pulau Brani means Island of the Brave in Malay language Malay berani means brave or Home of the Warrior s . In an 1828 sketch of the island of Singapore, the island is referred to as Po. Ayer Brani . There are at least three Malays ethnic group Malay legend s and stories pertaining to the island ... warrior pirate s. Another view refers to the island as Pulau Ayer Brani, as recorded in John Turnbull ... from this well and was used by people for bathing. Pulau Brani is known as san chu shek tui min in Yue ... ma thau tui min , meaning opposite Jardine s jetty . History Initially, Pulau Brani only had Malay fishing ... stayed all his life at Telok Saga as a coin diver and fisherman. Interest in Pulau Brani as a military ... were moved to Pulau Brani. In 1890, the Straits Trading Company opened a tin smelting plant on Pulau ... the United World College in Dover Road. Pulau Brani was selected to house a naval base in early 1971 ... some settlements along the island s coast. In addition, there were the Pulau Brani Sports Club, the Pulau ... Sengkir the channel between Pulau Brani and Sentosa in February 1973. The new naval base, then known ... new headquarters. File Pulau Brani, panorama, Aug 06.jpg thumb center 600px Panoramic view of Pulau ... of Singapore Category Islands of Singapore Brani Category Bukit Merah es Pulau Brani id Pulau Brani ... more details
rearing poultry on the island were to ship them to PulauUjong mainland Singapore and rear ...Infobox Singapore neighbourhood imagemap englishname Pulau Ubin chinesename poj pengim pinyin w m n d o malayname Pulau Ubin tamilname & 32 coordinates coord 1 24 34 N 103 57 36 E display inline,title Pulau Ubin is a small island 10.19 km situated in the north east of Singapore , to the west of Pulau Tekong . Granite quarry ing supported a few thousand settlers on Pulau Ubin in the 1960s ... An abandoned Quarry on Pulau Ubin. Etymology The name Pulau Ubin literally means Granite Island ... is also known as Pulau Batu Ubin , or Granite Stone Island . The rocks on the island were used ... is known as chioh sua in Min Nan Hokkien , which means stone hill . Legend Legend has it that Pulau ... and pig together turned into Pulau Ubin whilst the frog became Pulau Sekudu or Frog Island. ref name wildsingapore cite web url http www.wildsingapore.com ubin places legend.htm title Legends of Pulau Ubin accessdate 2007 08 19 work Wild Singapore ref History Pulau Ubin first appeared on map in an 1828 ... from Pulau Ubin was used in the construction of Horsburgh lighthouse Horsburgh Lighthouse ... down and jobs dwindled, residents began leaving. ref Chua Ee Kiam 2000 . Pulau Ubin Ours to Treasure . p. 39. Simply Green, Singapore. ISBN 981 04 3088 4 ref Human settlement File Pulau Ubin kampong house.jpg thumb 300px A traditional kampong house on Pulau Ubin. In the 1880s, a number of Malays led ... Malay community on the island. Many of the former kampung kampong s on Pulau Ubin were either named ..., 2000, p. 36. ref Pulau Ubin was found to be suitable for the construction of several campsites. Outward Bound Singapore OBS was established in 1967 at Pulau Ubin, by Dr Goh Keng Swee, while the National ... on the island. Current situation File Image House on Pulau Ubin.jpg thumb right 300px Pulau Ubin is one of the few areas in Singapore that is largely free from urban development. File Pulau Ubin ... 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 Betong is a small island in Penang , Malaysia . Pulau Betong is a small island on the southwest corner of Penang Island. Located on the Penang side is a village called Kampung Pulau Betong, which gets its name from the island. Pulau Betong can be seen from the country road that leads to Pasir Panjang. The island is not accessible except by boat. Pulau Betong is uninhabited, safe for some fish breeding activities conducted there. In order to reach Pulau Betong, one has to hire a boat. Inquire with the fishermen at Kampung Pulau Betong. To reach Kampung Pulau Betong, take the Rapid Penang Bus 401 from Weld Quay to Balik Pulau. At Balik Pulau Bus Terminal, take bus U403 that goes to Kampung Pulau Betong. Pulau Betong is not a tourist site. It is visited by fishermen and anglers who hire a boat to take them there. 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
Unreferenced 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 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
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 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
Unreferenced date January 2007 Coord 1 14.1 1 N 103 44.7 000 E display title Infobox Singapore 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
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
coord 1 24 03 N 104 01 13 E display title Infobox Singapore neighbourhood imagemap englishname Pulau Sejahat chinesename poj pengim pinyin sh r h d o malayname Pulau makin jahat tamilname File 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, so as to extend the coverage provided by the neighbouring Coastal defence and fortification coastal defence batteries. The military Military camp encampment on Pulau Sejahat was built around ... Vista in the west to Pulau Sejahat in the east, with a total of 51 guns. These guns turned out to be ill ... them from falling into enemy hands. The guns on Pulau Sejahat met the same fate. When the Japanese ... islands, Pulau Sejahat was most well known for its Tua Pek Kong tua peh kong Rock geology stone ... Pulau Tekong would invite tua peh kong to view their Chinese opera . In 1972, Pulau Sejahat was returned ... the last of their troop s from Singapore. There has been no development on Pulau Sejahat. Today, remains ...&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
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
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 Tikus lang en Rat Island is a small island off the coast of Penang , Malaysia . It should not be confused with a suburb of the same name on the main Penang Island. Penang District of North East Coord missing Malaysia Category Islands of Penang Penang geo stub ms Pulau Tikus ... 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 sealion.com.my Pulau Ketam Sea Lion Hotel http ketam.island.my Pulau Ketam 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 es Isla Ketam ms Pulau Ketam zh ... more details
coord 1 12 54 N 103 47 12 E display title Infobox Singapore neighbourhood image Pulau Jong, Nov 06.JPG caption Pulau Jong in 2006 englishname Pulau Jong chinesename poj pengim pinyin ji ng d o malayname Pulau Jong tamilname 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
coord 1 14 00 N 103 45 52 E display title Infobox Singapore 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 belonging to Singapore that is 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 convert 1.45 km2 abbr on . 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 oil refinery and plants for the manufacture ... service is operated by Tian San Shipping. The ferry is free of charge. wide image Pulau Bukom, panorama, Nov 06.jpg 800px 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 islet with vegetation under the cluster of chimney s at centre left ... ?ie UTF8&z 15&ll 1.231447,103.769946&spn 0.015403,0.032101&t k&om 1 Satellite image of Pulau Bukum ... more details
Coord 0 22 29 N 131 02 45 E display title Infobox settlement official name Pulau Ayu motto website image seal image skyline pushpin map Indonesia West Papua map caption Location of Pulau Ayu in West Papua province West Papua pushpin map1 Indonesia pushpin map caption1 Location of Pulau Ayu in Indonesia coordinates region ID subdivision type Countries of the world Country subdivision type1 Government Administration in Indonesia Province Province subdivision name flag Indonesia subdivision name1 flag West Papua leader title leader name established title established date area magnitude area total km2 area land km2 5.06 area water km2 population as of population total timezone Eastern Indonesian ... Infobox islands name Pulau Ayu image name Karta ID RajaAmpat Isl.PNG image caption locator map native ... archipelago Ayu Islands total islands Five Two Uninhabited major islands Pulau Ayu area km2 5.06 ... Austronesian image caption Location of Pulau Ayu listed as Ayau Ayu Islands in the Raja Ampat Islands located in the top right corner of the map. Pulau Ayu , often called Pulau Aju , Ayau or simply Ajoe .... Pulau Ayu is part of the Raja Ampat regency of the West Papua province West Papua geographical ... and Ayu. The island is surrounded by two large reefs . Pulau Reni and Pulau Kanobe are two other small inhabited islands North of Pulau Ayu. Access to the island is limited to small boats due to the reefs and the small size of the island. World War II Pulau Ayu and all the islands in the Ayu Archipelago .... External links reflist http www.maplandia.com indonesia maluku halmahera tengah imbik kuan Pulau Ayu Information http wikimapia.org 7240583 Pulau Aju Detailed Maps Geographic location Centre Pulau Ayu North Pulau Kanobe Northeast Pulau Reni East Southeast Bird s Head Peninsula South Waigeo Southwest ... Region West Papua province West Papua group1 Islands list1 Pulau Ayu Pulau Reni Pulau Kanobe ... noinclude ar id Templat Papua Barat jv Cithakan Papua Kulon noinclude DEFAULTSORT Pulau ... more details
Pulau Tenggol or Tenggol Island is an island off the coast of Terengganu , Malaysia . It is the last island in a string of islands that include Perhentian Islands Pulau Perhentian and Redang Island Pulau Redang . It is connected by ferry to Dungun on the mainland. The island was traditionally uninhabited, but now contains hotels. Vietnamese boat people were stranded on the island in aftermath of the Vietnam War . External links http www.cuti.com.my ?f Sub Terengganu guide tenggol.htm Malaysia Travel Guide Tenggol Island http www.pinganchorage.com.my tenggol island.htm Ping Anchorage Tenggol Island coord 4 48 N 103 41 E region MY type isle display title Category Islands of Malaysia es Isla Tenggol ms Pulau Tenggol ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Pulau Indah is an island off the west coast of Selangor , Malaysia . The West Port, Malaysia West Port of Port Klang is located here. It was formerly known as Pulau Lumut . Prior to the completion of the new Westport Bridge linking the island with Telok Gong, the only mode of transportation for the Pulau Lumut inhabitants were via a regular boat ferry service to Port Klang Terminal. The ride then took approximately 1 hour. Selangor coord 2 56 56 N 101 19 54 E type isle source kolossus zhwiki display title Category Islands of Selangor Selangor geo stub fa ms Pulau Indah zh ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 Pulau Payar is one of the many islands off mainland Kedah in the Strait of Malacca . It is situated south of Langkawi , a more famous archipelago. Pulau Payar s status as a marine park offers protection for its diverse marine life. Pulau Payar is also a snorkeling and diving site famous for its corals. The Pulau Payar Marine Park is situated in the northern part of the Straits of Melaka, convert 19 nmi km south of Langkawi and encompasses the islands of Pulau Payar, Pulau Lembu, Pulau Segantang and Pulau Kaca which are surrounded by coral reefs. The marine park teems with a fascinating diversity of marine life and vegetation. Many endangered species of fishes and marine organisms live within the sanctuary. Measuring 2 km long and 1 4 km wide, Pulau Payar is the most popular of the islands as its sheltered waters are ideal are for snorkeling, diving and swimming. Among the enchanting dive spots is the Coral Garden , an area covered with bright, multi hued soft corals. There are several sandy beaches on Pulau Payar island for picnics as well as hiking trails for those who wish to explore the island. Just off the beach, one can indulge in the thrilling experience of feeding baby sharks. ref http www.visitmalaysianow.com baby shark feeding in pulau payar Baby Shark Feeding in Pulau Payar, 2011 11 18 ref Facilities include gazebos, picnic tables, barbecue pits and restrooms at selected areas. There is also a Visitors Centre that provides information about the marine park. Visitors can get to Pulau Payar from the Kuah jetty point by catamaran or speed boat. The catamaran services operated by Langkawi Coral, takes about 45 minutes to get to Pulau Payar while the speed boat takes an hour. It is advisable to book the catamaran service a day ... is charged for entry to the marine park. Recent Bleaching As of November 2, 2010, Pulau Payar ... Pulau Payar ja zh ... more details
coord 1 13 51 N 103 50 16 E display title Infobox Singapore 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
Infobox River river name Pulau River image name image size caption origin mouth basin countries Papua New Guinea , Indonesia length elevation mouth elevation discharge watershed The Pulau River is a river of West Papua region West Papua and Papua New Guinea . See also List of rivers of Oceania PapuaNewGuinea geo stub coord 5 45 35 S 138 07 17 E region ID PA type waterbody source kolossus dewiki display title Category Rivers of Papua New Guinea Category Rivers of West Papua province de Pulau Fluss it Pulau ... more details
Pulau Meranti is a small village in Selangor , Malaysia . This village is located near Cyberjaya . Selangor coord missing Malaysia Category Populated places in Selangor Selangor geo stub ... more details
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