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Sentosa Island
Name transcription(s)
 • Chinese 圣淘沙岛
 • Pinyin shèng táo shā
 • Malay Sentosa
 • Tamil செந்தோசா
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From top left to right: The Merlion at The Merlion Tower (now closed), Sentosa Express monorail trains, Fort Siloso, cable cars traveling to and from Sentosa, Canopy Flyer ride entrance at Universal Studios Singapore, Siloso Beach, Resorts World Sentosa
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Sentosa Island is located in Singapore
Sentosa Island
Sentosa Island
Location in Singapore
Country  Singapore
Area
 • Total 4.71 km2 (1.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total 1,690
 • Density 358.8/km2 (929/sq mi)

Sentosa Island, also known as Sentosa, is an island located at the Central Region, Singapore. It was once used as a British military base and a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp. In 1972, the island was renamed Sentosa and was planned to be a popular tourist destination. It is now home to a popular resort that receives more than twenty million visitors per year. Attractions include a 2 km (1.2 mi) long sheltered beach, Fort Siloso, two golf courses, the Merlion (now closed), 14 hotels, and the Resorts World Sentosa, which features the Universal Studios Singapore theme park and one of Singapore's two casinos.


Images for kids

  • Map of Singapura by Godinho de Erédia 1604

    Sentosa is marked as “Blacan mati” (left, above Singapura) for "belakang mati" in this 1604 map of Singapura by the Malay-Portuguese cartographer Manuel Godinho de Erédia. The Malay Peninsula (Ujontana) is to the right.

  • Imbiah lookout view

    View from Imbiah Lookout to Mainland Singapore

  • Merlion sentosa island

    The Tallest Merlion statue on Sentosa which has since been permanently closed

  • Pulau Blakang Mati 1945 map

    Pulau Belakang Mati map, 1945

  • Aerial perspective of Sentosa's Bridge

    Aerial perspective of Sentosa's Bridge

  • Volvo B7RLE PA5279K

    A retired Volvo B7RLE on the Blue Line. Buses currently serve as the main means of getting to and around Sentosa. It is fitted with Twin Vision EDS.

  • Beach station at Sentosa island, Singapore

    Beach station of Sentosa Express monorail at Sentosa island

  • Sentosa Insel Singapur (35950687683)

    Aerial of Sentosa Island Singapore

  • RoyalAlbatross

    The tall ship, Royal Albatross

  • Sentosa siloso beach

    Siloso Beach in Sentosa, with the Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa resort overlooking the bay

  • Sentosa TanjongBeach 20110213

    View on Tanjong Beach

  • Siloso Beach Sentosa Singapore (36589881162)

    Aerial of Siloso Beach Singapore

  • Palawan Beach Sentosa Singapore (36712573736)

    Palawan Beach Singapore

  • Kim and Trump in the summit room during the DPRK–USA Singapore Summit

    Trump and Kim in the summit room during the DPRK–USA Singapore Summit

See also

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