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Changi Prison

Changi Prison Complex, often known simply as Changi Prison, is a prison complex in the namesake district of in the of . It is the largest prison in the country, covering an area of about 50 ha, and the oldest still in operation since the closure of Outram Prison in 1963.
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  • Type: Prison
  • Description: former japanese prison in Singapore
  • Also known as: “Changi Prison Complex”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Changi Museum and Jewel Changi Airport.

Museum
Photo: Whoosises, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Changi Chapel and Museum is a war museum dedicated to 's history during the Second World War and the Japanese occupation of Singapore. After the British Army was defeated by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Battle of Singapore, thousands of prisoners of war were imprisoned in Changi prison camp for three and a half years. is situated 570 metres north of Changi Prison.

Shopping center
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is a nature-themed entertainment and retail complex surrounded by and linked to Terminals 1, 2, and 3 of in Singapore. is situated 2 km east of Changi Prison.

Airport terminal
Photo: RoB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is 's primary international airport and a major aviation hub in the Asia-Pacific region. It is one of the commercial airports in Singapore, the other being . is situated 1½ km east of Changi Prison.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Loyang and East Coast.

Neighborhood
is a subzone region located in the town of in the of Singapore. The region consists of three subzones, West, East and Flora Drive.

Photo: Sengkang, Copyrighted free use.
The of is largely residential and offers few sights as such; most visitors just cross it on their way from and to Changi Airport. For Singaporeans, on the other hand, the main attractions are 20 km of white sandy beach and the food: this is the home of many of Singapore's culinary icons.

Neighborhood
Tampines is the regional centre of the of . With a population of 290,090 living across its five subzones as of 2025, it is the most populous planning area in Singapore.

Changi Prison

Latitude
1.35739° or 1° 21′ 27″ north
Longitude
103.97231° or 103° 58′ 20″ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Inception
1936
Open location code
6PH59X4C+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42063719
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­prison
Geo­Names ID
1882755
Wiki­data ID
Q1763931
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Changi Prison” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Camp de Changi”
  • Catalan: “Presó de Changi”
  • Chinese: “樟宜监狱”
  • Chinese: “樟宜监狱中心”
  • Chinese: “樟宜監獄”
  • Dutch: “Changi-gevangenis”
  • Dutch: “Gevangenis van Changi”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سجن شانجى”
  • French: “camp de Changi”
  • French: “Camp de Changi”
  • French: “Camp de prisonniers de guerre de Changi”
  • French: “Prison de Singapour”
  • German: “Changi-Gefängnis”
  • German: “Kriegsgefangenenlager Changi”
  • Indonesian: “Penjara Changi”
  • Japanese: “チャンギ刑務所”
  • Malay: “Penjara Changi”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Changi Prison”
  • Norwegian: “Changi Prison”
  • Persian: “زندان چانگی”
  • Russian: “тюрьма Чанги”
  • Slovenian: “Taborišče za vojne ujetnike Changi, Singapur”
  • Turkish: “Changi Hapishanesi”
  • Ukrainian: “В’язниця Чангі”
  • Urdu: “چانگی جیل”

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