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The English name of "Singapore" is an anglicisation of the native Malay name for the country, Singapura (pronounced), which was in turn derived from the Sanskrit word for 'lion city' (Sanskrit: सिंहपुर; romanised: Siṃhapura; Brahmi: 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀳𑀧𑀼𑀭; literally "lion city"; siṃha means 'lion', pura means 'city' or 'fortress'). [9]
An enlargeable basic map of Singapore, published in 2003. Pronunciation: / ˈ s ɪ ŋ ə p ɔːr / or / ˈ s ɪ ŋ ɡ ə p ɔːr /; Common English country name: Singapore Official English country name: The Republic of Singapore
With a land area of 132.7 km 2 (51.2 sq mi), the Central Region is situated on the southern part of Singapore Island, constituting a total of 21 planning areas.It is the only region to border all the other regions and the Straits of Singapore to the south.
The Central Area, also called the City Area, and informally The City, is the main commercial and financial city centre of Singapore.Located in the south-eastern part of the Central Region, the Central Area consists of eleven constituent planning areas: the Downtown Core, Marina East, Marina South, the Museum Planning Area, Newton, Orchard, Outram, River Valley, Rochor, the Singapore River and ...
Tengah * 登加 Dēngjiā தெங்கா West: 7.4 10 1.4 N/A Toa Payoh: 大巴窑 Dàbāyáo தோ பாயோ Central: 8.17 128,450 14,300 12 Tuas * 大士 Dàshì துவாஸ் West: 30.04 40 2.3 6 Western Islands: Kepulauan Barat 西部群岛 Xībù Qúndǎo மேற்கத்திய தீவுகள் West: 39.47 10 0.25 3
With a total land area of 201.3 km 2 (77.7 sq mi), the region is situated on the western corner of Singapore Island, bordering the North Region to the north and east, Central Region to the south-east and the Straits of Johor to the west.
The area is also home to various tertiary institutions such as various ITEs, Polyechnics and Junior Colleges, including ITE College East, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Tampines Meridian Junior College, Temasek Junior College, Temasek Polytechnic and Victoria Junior College, 6 international schools namely, Global Indian ...
The Kingdom of Singapura (Malay: Kerajaan Singapura) was a Malay Hindu-Buddhist kingdom thought to have been established during the early history of Singapore upon its main island Temasek from 1299 until its fall sometime between 1396 and 1398. [2]