Bukom Island

Pulau Bukom, also known as Pulau Bukum, is a small restricted-access island belonging to that is located about 5 kilometres to the south of Mainland Singapore, off the Straits of Singapore.
  • Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island
  • Also known as: “Freshwater Island”, “Pulau Bukom”, “Zoetwater-eiland”, “புலாவ் புக்கும்”, “武公岛”, and “武公島”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Pulau Anak Bukom and Boosina Island.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kent Ridge and Queenstown.

Neighborhood
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Bukom Island

Latitude
1.23233° or 1° 13′ 56″ north
Longitude
103.76933° or 103° 46′ 10″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Operator
Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd (SEPL)
UN/LOCODE
SG PUB
Open location code
6PH56QJ9+WP
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Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Bukom Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pulau Bukum”
  • Chinese: “毛广岛”
  • Chinese: “毛廣島”
  • French: “Pulau Bukom”
  • Hebrew: “פולאו בוקום”
  • Indonesian: “Pulau Bukom”
  • Japanese: “ブコム島”
  • Malay: “Pulau Bukom”
  • Russian: “Букум”
  • Spanish: “Bukom”
  • Tamil: “புக்கும் தீவு”
  • Vietnamese: “Đảo Bukom”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Semakau and Western Islands.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pulau Hantu Kecil and Terumbu Semakau.

Singapore: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Singapore Changi Airport and Sentosa and Harbourfront.

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