Pulau Ubin
Pulau Ubin, also simply known as Ubin, is an island situated in the north east of Singapore, to the west of Pulau Tekong. The granite quarry used to be supported by a few thousand settlers on Pulau Ubin in the 1960s, but only about 40 villagers remained as of 2012. It is one of the last rural areas to be found in Singapore, with an abundance of natural flora and fauna. The island forms part of the Ubin–Khatib Important Bird Area (IBA), identified as such by BirdLife International because it supports significant numbers of visiting and resident birds, some of which are threatened. Today, the island is managed by the National Parks Board, compared to 12 agencies managing different areas of the island previously.
Native name: Pulau Ubin | |
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Map of Pulau Ubin from 1945 | |
Pulau Ubin Location of Pulau Ubin within Singapore | |
| Etymology | Granite Island |
| Geography | |
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 1°24′34″N 103°57′36″E |
| Archipelago | Malay Archipelago |
| Area | 10.19 km2 (3.93 sq mi) |
| Highest point | Bukit Puaka (75m) |
| Administration | |
| Region | North-East Region |
| Planning Area | North-Eastern Islands
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| Constituency | |
| Largest Settlement | Ubin Town |
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| Demographics | |
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| Population | 40 (2012) |
| Ethnic groups | Chinese Singaporean Malay Singaporean Indian Singaporean |
| Additional information | |
| Official website | Pulau Ubin |
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