Pulau Sudong
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Pulau Sudong highlighted in red |
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English | Pulau Sudong |
Chinese | 苏东岛 |
(Pinyin | sūdōng dǎo) |
Malay | Pulau Sudong |
Tamil |
Pulau Sudong is a 209-hectare coral island off the southern coast of Singapore. The island was enlarged through land reclamation, and is currently part of a military training area. The island has an airstrip and a dock, vegetated by dense foliage.
[edit] Etymology and history
Sudong is the same as tudong in Malay, a cone-shaped food cover made from matting; it is also used as head covers by padi planters.
The government malaria research station, originally on Pulau Belakang Mati, was on the island.
[edit] Reference
- Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2004), Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern University Press, ISBN 981-210-364-3
[edit] External links
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Artificial islands: Chinese Garden | Coral Island | Japanese Garden | Jurong Island | Kias Island | Paradise Island | Pearl Island | Pulau Punggol Barat | Pulau Punggol Timor | Sandy Island | Treasure Island | ||
Former islands: Anak Pulau | Berhala Reping | Pulau Ayer Chawan | Pulau Ayer Merbau | Pulau Bakau | Pulau Darat | Pulau Merlimau | Pulau Mesemut Darat | Pulau Mesemut Laut | Pulau Meskol | Pulau Pesek | Pulau Pesek Kecil | Pulau Saigon | Pulau Sejahat | Pulau Sejahat Kechil | Pulau Sakeng/Pulau Sekang/Pulau Seking | Pulau Sakra | Pulau Sanyongkong | Pulau Semechek | Pulau Seraya | Pulau Tekong Kechil | Terumbu Retan Laut |