Middle Rocks
The Middle Rocks are two uninhabited small rocks separated by 250 metres of open water at the eastern opening of the Strait of Singapore on the western edge of the South China Sea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Rock
- Description: island in Malaysia
- Also known as: “Middle Rock” and “The Middle Rocks”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pedra Branca and Horsburgh Lighthouse.
Pedra Branca
Islet
Pedra Branca, also known as Batu Putih, is an outlying island and the easternmost point of Singapore. The name of the island, which is Portuguese for "white rock", refers to whitish guano deposited on the rock.
Horsburgh Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Horsburgh Lighthouse is an active lighthouse which marks the eastern entrance to the Straits of Singapore. It is situated on the island of Pedra Branca. Singapore's earliest lighthouse by date of completion, it is located approximately 54 kilometres to the east of Singapore and 14 kilometres from the Malaysian state of Johor.
Middle Rocks
- Categories: island and landform
- Location: Johor, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Middle Rocks” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “中岩礁”
- French: “Middle Rocks”
- Indonesian: “Batuan Tengah”
- Indonesian: “Middle Rocks”
- Indonesian: “Pulau Karang Tengah”
- Japanese: “ミドル・ロック”
- Japanese: “ミドル・ロックス”
- Japanese: “ミドルロック”
- Japanese: “ミドルロックス”
- Malay: “Batuan Tengah”
- Malay: “Middle Rocks”
- Spanish: “Batuan Tengah”
- Tamil: “மிடல் ரோக் தீவு”
- Vietnamese: “Middle Rocks”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lagoi and Kampung Baharu.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Karang Selatan and Middle Channel.
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