 Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) at Pulau Tekong. (2011) | |
.svg)  Pulau Tekong Location of Pulau Tekong within Singapore | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 1°24′29″N 104°03′21″E / 1.40806°N 104.05583°E |
| Archipelago | Malay Archipelago |
| Area | 25[a] km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Planning Area | North-Eastern Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 8,000 |
| Additional information | |
| Transport SAF Changi Ferry Terminal Pulau Tekong Hot Spring Rocky Hill | |
Pulau Tekong, also known colloquially as Tekong or Tekong Island, is the second-largest of Singapore's outlying islands after Jurong Island. Tekong is located off Singapore's northeastern coast, east of Pulau Ubin. Since the 1990s, the island has been used by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and is generally restricted from public access. Transport to the island for permitted persons is via the SAF Changi Ferry Terminal at Changi Beach.
The original 25 km2 (6,178-acre) island has undergone extensive land reclamation works for military use on its southern and northwestern coasts subsuming many of its surrounding small islets, including the former 89-hectare (220-acre) Pulau Tekong Kechil (Small Tekong Island). When fully completed, the island is estimated to reach an area of about 75 km2 (18,530 acres).[1]
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- ^ Sajan, Chantal (25 June 2021). "Singapore's first polder is a groundbreaking land reclamation project in Pulau Tekong". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 31 March 2022.