North-Eastern Islands

North-Eastern Islands
From top left to right: Panorama of Chek Jawa, BMT training centre on Pulau Tekong, Huts in Pulau Ubin, Quarry in Pulau Ubin
Location of the North-Eastern Islands in Singapore
Location of the North-Eastern Islands in Singapore
North-Eastern Islands is located in Singapore
North-Eastern Islands
North-Eastern Islands
Location of North-Eastern Islands within Singapore
Coordinates: 1°24′52.9″N 104°00′20.7″E / 1.414694°N 104.005750°E / 1.414694; 104.005750
Country Singapore
RegionNorth-East Region
CDC
Town council
  • East Coast-Fengshan Town Council
Constituency
Government
 • MayorSouth East CDC
 • Member of ParliamentEast Coast GRC
Area
 • Total42.8 km2 (16.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total38
 • Density0.89/km2 (2.3/sq mi)

The North-Eastern Islands is a planning area and a group of islands located within the North-East Region of Singapore. The cluster is made up of three islands, namely Pulau Tekong, Pulau Tekong Kechil and Pulau Ubin. Pulau Tekong and Pulau Tekong Kechil was formerly home to 10 villages while Pulau Ubin was home to a number of granite quarries. At present, Pulau Tekong houses the Singapore Armed Forces Basic Military Training Centre while Pulau Ubin is one of the last areas in Singapore that has been preserved from urban development, concrete buildings and tarmac roads.[3][4]

The North-Eastern Islands planning area shares maritime boundaries with Changi, Pasir Ris and Punggol. The entire planning area is situated on the Straits of Johor.

  1. ^ a b City Population - statistics, maps and charts | North-Eastern Islands
  2. ^ "Statistics Singapore - Geographic Distribution - 2018 Latest Data". Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  3. ^ Ministry of Defence. (1999, August 17). Opening of Basic Military Training Centre in Pulau Tekong. Retrieved 2016, August 24
  4. ^ "Pulau Ubin & Singapore Islands". YourSingapore. Retrieved September 5, 2016.