Geography of Singapore

Geography of Singapore

Continent	Asia
Region	Southeast Asia
Coordinates	1°17′N 103°50′E / 1.283°N 103.833°E / 1.283; 103.833
Area	Ranked 175th
• Total	734.3 km2 (283.5 sq mi)
• Land	98.57%
• Water	1.43%
Coastline	193 km (120 mi)
Borders	Land border crossings namely Woodlands Checkpoint and Tuas Checkpoint, various coastal and air checkpoints linking Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as international destinations.
Highest point	Bukit Timah Hill 164 m (538 ft)
Lowest point	Indian Ocean, South China Sea 0 m (0 ft)
Longest river	Kallang River 10 km (6 mi)
Largest lake	None
Exclusive economic zone	1,067 km2 (412 sq mi)

Singapore is an island city-state and country in maritime Southeast Asia, located at the end of the Malayan Peninsula between Malaysia and Indonesia as well as the Straits of Malacca and the South China Sea. It is heavily compact and urbanised. As of 2023, Singapore has a total land area of 734.3 square kilometres (283.5 sq mi).^[1] Singapore is separated from Indonesia by the Singapore Strait and from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor.

Geographically, Singapore comprises its mainland and other islands. The mainland of Singapore measures 50 kilometres (31 mi) from east to west and 27 kilometres (17 mi) from north to south with 193 kilometres (120 mi) of coastline. These figures are based on 2.515 metres (8 ft 3.0 in) High Water Mark cadastral survey boundaries.^[2] It has an exclusive economic zone of 1,067 km² (412 sq mi).