Jurong Island

Jurong Island is an island located to the southwest of the main island of Singapore. It was formed from the amalgamation of seven offshore islands, the islands of Pulau Ayer Chawan, Pulau Ayer Merbau, Pulau Merlimau, Pulau Pesek, Pulau Pesek Kechil (also called Terumbu Pesek), Pulau Sakra (which was a previous merger of Pulau Sakra and Pulau Bakau), Pulau Seraya, Pulau Meskol, Pulau Mesemut Laut, Pulau Mesemut Darat and Anak Pulau. This was done through Singapore's land reclamation efforts. Land reclamation on Jurong Island was completed on 25 September 2009, 20 years earlier than scheduled. Pulau Buaya was joined to Jurong Island via reclamation in 2010. Jurong Island forms a land area of about 32 km2 (12 sq mi) from an initial area of less than 10 km2 (4 sq mi), and is the largest of Singapore's outlying islands.

Jurong Island
Jurong Island, photographed in February 2011
Jurong Island
Location of Jurong Island within Singapore
Geography
LocationSoutheast Asia
Coordinates1°16′0″N 103°41′45″E
ArchipelagoMalay Archipelago
Area32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Administration
 Singapore
RegionWest Region
Planning AreaWestern Islands
CDC
  • South West CDC
Town council
  • West Coast Town Council
Constituency
  • West Coast GRC
Member of Parliament
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