Where is Singapore? Location Map, Geography, Facts, Places to Visit

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a southeast Asian city-state, Singapore lies immediately north of the Equator and is positioned off the southern edge of the Malay Peninsula between Malaysia and Indonesia.

Location Map of Singapore

Where is Singapore
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Where is Singapore Located?

The given Singapore location map shows that Singapore is located in the South-east Asia. Singapore Map also shows that it is a very small island country located nearby the southern tip of (off coast) of Malay Peninsula. Singapore is separated by the Malaysia by the Strait of Johor in the north and Strait of Singapore separates it from Indonesia in the south.

The capital city of Singapore is Singapore. The small island nation is the world's fourth leading financial center. The country is in fact cosmopolitan world city. In addition, the Singapore port is the fifth busiest port of the world that deals the entire trade of the respective regions.

Singapore got its independence in the year 1965. The government type of Singapore is a parliamentary republic featured with a Westminster system. The political system is of unicameral parliamentary wherein government constituted of different constituencies. The economy of the country is largely depends upon exports and refining imported goods, especially in manufacturing. It alone constitutes one quarter of Singapore's GDP. Other sectors are electronics, petroleum refining, chemicals, mechanical engineering and biomedical sciences sectors.

Major Cities, Towns & Areas in Singapore as of 2019 Population

Singapore is spread over total area of 725.7 sq km (280.2 sq mi).The Republic of Singapore holds a population of 5,703,600 as of 2019 estimate.
RankNameRegionPop.RankNameRegionPop.
1BedokEast279,38011Bukit BatokWest153,740
2Jurong WestWest264,86012Bukit MerahCentral151,980
3TampinesEast256,73013Pasir RisEast148,020
4WoodlandsNorth254,73014Bukit PanjangWest139,280
5SengkangNorth-East244,60015Toa PayohCentral120,650
6HougangNorth-East226,24016SerangoonNorth-East116,310
7YishunNorth220,32017GeylangCentral110,200
8Choa Chu KangWest190,89018KallangCentral101,520
9PunggolNorth-East170,56019QueenstownCentral96,340
10Ang Mo KioNorth-East163,95020SembawangNorth95,920

Singapore Country Facts

 
ContinentAsia
Coordinates1°17′N 103°50′E
LocationSouth-east Asia
CapitalSingapore
Total Islands63 islands
Official languagesEnglish, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil
National languageMalay
Demonym(s)Singaporean
Independencefrom the United Kingdom and Malaysia
Area725.7 km2 (280.2 sq mi) (176th)
Population (2019)5,703,600 (115th)
CurrencySingapore dollar (S$) (SGD)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Singapore Standard Time)
Calling code+65
ISO 3166 codeSG
Internet TLD.sg
ReligionBuddhism (33%) , Christianity, followed by Islam, Taoism, and Hinduism
AirportChangi Airport
ClimateTropical rainforest climate
Official Websitegov.sg

Places to Visit in Singapore:

Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the country. The country is one of the popular tourists destinations of the world. The casino and gambling is also point of attraction for the business and elite class tourists.

Gardens by the BaySingapore ZooSingapore Cable CarSri Mariamman TempleScience Centre Singapore
SentosaClarke QuayBuddha Tooth Relic TempleFort SilosoBukit Timah Nature Reserve
MerlionResorts World SentosaFort Canning ParkEast Coast ParkTelok Ayer Market
Universal Studios SingaporeJurong Bird ParkHelix BridgeNational Parks BoardSaint John's Island
Orchard RoadArtScience MuseumPulau UbinMacRitchie ReservoirSungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Night SafariRiver SafariMount Faber ParkMarina BarrageSupertree Grove
Marina BayNational Museum of SingaporeHaw Par VillaKusu IslandCHIJMES
Singapore FlyerEsplanade - Theatres on the Bay, SingaporeSkyline Luge SentosaMega Adventure - SingaporeTanjong Beach