Changi Prison
Changi Prison Complex, often known simply as Changi Prison, is a prison complex in the namesake district of Changi in the eastern part of Singapore. 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.- Prison
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (70 feet)
- …is also known as “Changi Prison Complex”
- …dates from 1936
- Description: former Japanese prison in Singapore
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Changi Museum and Jewel Changi Airport.
The Changi Museum
The Changi Chapel and Museum is a war museum dedicated… The Changi Museum is situated 570 metres north of Changi Prison.
Jewel Changi Airport
Jewel Changi Airport is a nature-themed entertainment… Jewel Changi Airport is situated 2 km east of Changi Prison.
Masjid Al-Istighfar
Masjid Al-Istighfar is a mosque located in Pasir Ris, Singapore. Masjid Al-Istighfar is situated 2 km northwest of Changi Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loyang and East Coast.
Loyang
Neighborhood
Loyang is a subzone region located in the town of Pasir Ris in the East Region of Singapore.
Tampines East
Neighborhood
Tampines is the regional centre of the East Region of Singapore.
Changi Prison
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Latitude
1.35739° or 1° 21′ 27″ north
Longitude
103.97231° or 103° 58′ 20″ east
Open location code
6PH59X4C+XW
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OpenStreetMap feature
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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 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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