Pulau Anak Bukom

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.

Type: Islet
Description: place in Singapore
Also known as: “ānnà máoguǎng dǎo” and “Pulau Anak Bukum”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bukom Island and Boosina Island.

Bukom Island

Island

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Pulau Bukom, also known as Pulau Bukum, is a small restricted-access island belonging to Singapore that is located about 5 kilometres to the south of Mainland Singapore, off the Straits of Singapore.

Boosina Island

Island

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.

Pulau Jong

Islet

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Pulau Jong is a small islet located in the Singapore Strait, just off the southern coast of Singapore Island. It covers an area of 0.6 hectares. The island has a recorded history of vascular plant studies dating back to Richard Eric Holttum in 1925, with later references by James Sinclair in 1950 and Anne Johnson in 1977.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kent Ridge and Telok Blangah.

Kent Ridge

Neighborhood

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Kent Ridge is the name of a ridge and a neighbourhood located in Pasir Panjang, in the Queenstown Planning Area of Singapore. The area is notable for housing two parks within the Southern Ridges, Kent Ridge Park and HortPark. Kent Ridge is situated 7 km north of Pulau Anak Bukom.