Pulau Seletar

Pulau Seletar (or Seletar Island) is an island situated in the Straits of Johor off the northern coast of Singapore.[1] Located within Singapore waters, it has an area of 38.5 hectare.[2] It lies within a bay into which several streams flow, including the waters of mainland Singapore's only hot spring.[3][4]

Pulau Seletar
Pulau Seletar
Geography
LocationStraits of Johor
Coordinates1°26′33.18″N 103°51′45.3234″E
Area38.5 ha (95 acres)
Administration

Pulau Seletar forms a single subzone of its own, located within the planning area of Simpang.[5]

Pulau Seletar is home to mangrove trees, the tallest of which reach a height of 80 feet.[4]

References

  1. Chen, Junhao; Chong, Kwek Yan; Yee, Alex T. K.; Tan, Hugh T.W. (2014). A Gazetteer of the Singapore Locality Names of the Collections of the Herbarium, Singapore Botanic Gardens (PDF). Singapore: Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore. p. 15. ISBN 978-981-07-2589-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-28.
  2. "Islands of Singapore". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board, Singapore. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  3. Waller, Edmund (2001). Landscape Planning in Singapore. NUS Press. p. 89. ISBN 9789971692384.
  4. United States Hydrographic Office (1962). Publications ... Issue 70, Issue 162. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 230.
  5. https://keylocation.sg/singapore/planning-areas/simpang


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