Singapore's Geography | Singapore Geography

Location: Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia

Geographic coordinates: 1 22 N, 103 48 E

Map references: Southeast Asia

Area: Total: 692.7 sq km land: 682.7 sq km water: 10 sq km

Area - comparative: Slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 193 km

Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: within and beyond territorial sea, as defined in treaties and practice

Climate: Tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - Northeastern monsoon from December to March and Southwestern monsoon from June to September; inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstorms

Terrain: Lowland; gently undulating central plateau contains water catchment area and nature preserve

Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Singapore Strait 0 m highest point: Bukit Timah 166 m

Natural resources: Fish, deepwater ports

Land use: Arable land: 1.64% permanent crops: 0% other: 98.36% (2001)

Irrigated land: NA sq km

Natural hazards: NA

Environment - current issues: Industrial pollution; limited natural fresh water resources; limited land availability presents waste disposal problems; seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia

Environment - international agreements: Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Geography - note: Focal point for Southeast Asian sea routes

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