Pulau Satumu

Pulau Satumu
Name transcription(s)
 • Chinese沙都姆岛
 • Pinyinshādūmǔdǎo
 • MalayPulau Satumu
 • Tamilபுலாவ் சாதுமு
Pulau Satumu, photographed in February 2011
Pulau Satumu, photographed in February 2011
Pulau Satumu is located in Singapore
Pulau Satumu
Pulau Satumu
Location of Pulau Satumu within Singapore
Coordinates: 1°09′33″N 103°44′27″E / 1.15917°N 103.74083°E / 1.15917; 103.74083
CountrySingapore

Pulau Satumu (Chinese: 沙都姆岛) is an islet to the south of the main Singapore island, and the southernmost island of Singapore. The Raffles Lighthouse is located on the island.[1] The island's name means "One Tree Island"[2] in archaic Malay.

References

  1. ^ Cornelius-Takahama, Vernon. "Raffles Lighthouse". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board Singapore. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  2. ^ Victor R. Savage and Brenda S. A. Yeoh, Singapore Street Names: A Study of Toponymics (Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2013), 320. (Call no. RSING 915.9570014 SAV-[TRA])
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