Pulau Pawai

1°11′10.06″N 103°43′29″E / 1.1861278°N 103.72472°E / 1.1861278; 103.72472

Pulau Pawai
Name transcription(s)
 • Chinese巴歪岛
 • Pinyinbāwāi dǎo
 • MalayPulau Pawai
Pulau Pawai is located in Singapore
Pulau Pawai
Pulau Pawai
Location of Pulau Pawai within Singapore
Coordinates: 1°11′09″N 103°43′29″E / 1.1857°N 103.7246°E / 1.1857; 103.7246
CountrySingapore

Pulau Pawai, also known as Alligator Island during the colonial times,[1] is a 182,000-square-metre (1,959,032-square-foot) island located within the Singapore Armed Forces Live Firing Area. It is located off the southwestern coast of Singapore, between Pulau Sudong to its north and Pulau Satumu to its south. It is one of the three islands owned by the Singapore Armed Forces for live firing exercises, the other two being Pulau Sudong and Pulau Senang.

  1. ^ "Islands of Singapore". Size of islands around Singapore. National Library Board. 2001. Archived from the original on 2007-04-08. Retrieved 2006-11-25.