Singapore Island
Pulau Ujong (Malay) ڤولاو اوجوڠ (Malay Jawi) 新加坡岛 (Simplified Chinese) 新加坡島 (Traditional Chinese) உஜோங் தீவு (Tamil) Pedra Draku (Kristang) | |
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Planning areas of Singapore Island, including outlying islands | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Archipelago | Malay Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Singapore Strait South China Sea Straits of Malacca Straits of Johor |
| Area | 730 km2 (280 sq mi) |
| Highest point | Bukit Timah Hill — 163.63 metres (536.8 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 5,917,600 (2023) |
| Pop. density | 7,804/km2 (20212/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Chinese Malay Indian Eurasian |
Singapore Island, also known as mainland Singapore and Pulau Ujong, is the main constituent island of the sovereign island country and city-state of the Republic of Singapore. It is located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, between the Straits of Malacca and the South China Sea. The Singapore Strait lies to the south, while the Johor Strait lies to the north.
The island forms the bulk of the country in terms of area, population, and prominence since areas situated on the country's smaller islands consist of military or industrial areas, except for Sentosa and Ubin Islands. As of 2023, Singapore's population stood close to six million, and the mainland has a land area of approximately 730 square kilometres (280 sq mi).