Pulau Senang

#499 among destinations in Singapore

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Pulau Senang is an 81.7-hectare coral-formed island in the Republic of Singapore, located about 13 kilometres off the southern coast of the main island of Singapore. Along with Pulau Pawai to the northwest and Pulau Sudong further behind Pulau Pawai, it is used as a military training area for live-fire exercises carried out by the Singapore Armed Forces. Pulau Senang is best known in the history of Singapore as the location of a former experimental offshore penal settlement that failed after only three years when an infamous riot against the small unit of prison authority broke out in 1963, resulting in the death of three officers, including the overall prison-chief. ()

Alternative names: Area: 200.16 acres (0.3127 mi²)Coordinates: 1°10'14"N, 103°44'6"E

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Pulau Senang – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pulau Semakau, Pulau Jong, Pulau Satumu, Pulau Bukom.

3 miNE
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Pulau Semakau
77 min walk • Pulau Semakau is located to the south of the main island of Singapore, off the Straits of Singapore. The Semakau Landfill is located on the eastern side of the island, and was created by the amalgamation of Pulau Sakeng, and "anchored" to Pulau Semakau.
4.7 miNE
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Pulau Jong
121 min walk • Pulau Jong or Junk Island is a 6,000 square metres conical island about 6 kilometres off the southern coast of Singapore. The small island lies north of Pulau Sebarok and the former Pulau Sakeng.
0.9 miSE
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Pulau Satumu
23 min walk • Pulau Satumu is a small island to the south of the main Singapore island, and the southernmost island of Singapore. The Raffles Lighthouse is located on the island. The island's name means "One Tree" in archaic Malay.
4.7 miNE
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Pulau Bukom
121 min walk • Pulau Bukom, also known as Pulau Bukum, is a small restricted-access island belonging to Singapore that is located about five kilometres to the south of Mainland Singapore, off the Straits of Singapore. The size of Pulau Bukom is about 1.45 km².
1.3 miNW
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Pulau Pawai
34 min walk • Pulau Pawai, also known as Alligator Island during the colonial times, is a 182,000-square-metre island located within the Singapore Armed Forces Live Firing Area.
0.7 miSE
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Pulau Biola
17 min walk • Pulau Biola is a small 0.4-hectare island located off the southwestern coast of Singapore, between Pulau Senang to its north and Pulau Satumu to its south.
4.4 miN
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Pulau Busing
113 min walk • Pulau Busing is a restricted-access island and a hub for oil shipping located off the southwestern coast of Singapore. The island is occupied by Tankstore Ltd, a petroleum storage company.
4.5 miNE
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Pulau Anak Bukom
114 min walk • Pulau Anak Bukom is a small 0.2-hectare islet located to the south west of Singapore, between Pulau Bukom and Pulau Bukom Kechil. Anak Bukom means "child of Bukom" in Malay, a reference to its small size and location just next to Pulau Bukom.
2.7 miNW
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Pulau Sudong
70 min walk • 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.