Pulau Jong

Pulau Jong

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Pulau Jong or Junk Island is a 6,000 m² conical island about 6 kilometres off the southern coast of Singapore. The small island lies north of Pulau Sebarok and the former Pulau Sakeng (now merged with Pulau Semakau).

Etymology

According to a local legend behind the island's name, a Chinese junk was attacked by Malay pirates one night where the island now is. Just as the pirates were about to board the junk, the captain (the "Nakhodah") awoke. When the captain saw the pirates, he uttered such a frightful yell that the sea spirit turned the whole junk into an island.

References

*Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2004), "Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names", Eastern University Press, ISBN 981-210-364-3

External links

* [http://coralreef.nus.edu.sg/island/jong.htm Coral reefs of Singapore - Pulau Jong]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/wildsingapore/sets/72157600002481283/ Photos of marine life on Pulau Jong] from wildsingapore


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