Alligator Island

Pulau Saigon was a small island in the . It used to be located between the banks of . The island was shown as a mangrove marsh in an 1839 map.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: former small island in Singapore River
  • Also known as: “Pulau Saigon” and “Pulo Saigon”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Marina Bay and Tan Si Chong Su.

Photo: Erwin Soo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is 's newest district, created on reclaimed land just east of .

Place of worship
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, or Ancestral Hall of the Tan Clan, is a Chinese temple in Singapore.

Mosque
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is a historic mosque…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riverside and Clarke Quay.

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The Singapore River forms a central artery in 's densely packed Central Business District.

Neighborhood
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is a historical riverside quay…

Neighborhood
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is a wharf near the source of the .

Alligator Island

Latitude
1.28972° or 1° 17′ 23″ north
Longitude
103.84167° or 103° 50′ 30″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
6PH57RQR+VM
Geo­Names ID
1882718
Wiki­data ID
Q24947588
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Alligator Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pulau Saigon”
  • Chinese: “巴歪岛”
  • Chinese: “西贡岛”
  • French: “Pulau Saigon”
  • German: “Pulau Saigon”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: York Hill Estate and Institution Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Clemenceau Bridge and Singapore Thong Chai Medical Institute.

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

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