City Details: Singapore

A few alternate names for Singapore are: Danmaxi, Dānmǎxī, Garden City, Little Red Dot, SG, SIN, Sin-ka-po, Singapore, Singapore City, Singapour

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree of latitude north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south along with the Riau Islands in Indonesia, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor along with the State of Johor in Malaysia to the north.

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Singapore

General Information

  • Official Name: Singapore
  • Common Name: Singapore
  • Population: 5638700
  • Timezone: Asia/Singapore
  • Coordinates: 1.28967, 103.85007
  • Country Code: SGP
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Singapore

  • 1. Paya Lebar Air Base (QPG), distance from city center: 10.31 km
  • 2. Seletar Airport (XSP), distance from city center: 14.29 km
  • 3. Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), distance from city center: 17.36 km

Location of Singapore

Singapore Country Details

  • Country: Singapore
  • Official Name: Republic of Singapore
  • Capital: Singapore
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: South-Eastern Asia
  • Population: 5,685,807
  • Area: 710 km²
  • Languages: English, Chinese, Malay, Tamil
  • Currency: Singapore dollar ($)
  • Timezones: UTC+08:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Holidays in Singapore, Singapore

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Singapore for 2026

  • New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
  • Chinese New Year - 2026-02-17
  • Chinese New Year - 2026-02-18
  • Hari Raya Puasa - 2026-03-20
  • Good Friday - 2026-04-03
  • Labour Day - 2026-05-01
  • Hari Raya Haji (Tentative Date) - 2026-05-27
  • National Day - 2026-08-10
  • Deepavali - 2026-11-09
  • Christmas Day - 2026-12-25

Museums in Singapore, Singapore

Museum

Asian Civilisations Museum

1 Empress Place, Singapore 179555, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.2874° N, 103.8515° E

Hours: 10:00-19:00 • Fr 10:00-21:00

Museum

Peranakan Museum

39 Armenian Street, Singapore 179941, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.2943° N, 103.8491° E

Hours: Mo-Th,Sa-Su 10:00-19:00 • Fr 10:00-21:00

Museum

Malay Heritage Centre

85 Sultan Gate, Singapore 198501, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.3029° N, 103.8598° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00

Museum

Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre

1 Straits Boulevard, Singapore 018906, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.2758° N, 103.8495° E

Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00

Museum

新加坡佛牙寺龙华院

288 South Bridge Road, Singapore 058840, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.2813° N, 103.8444° E

Hours: Mo-Su 07:00-19:00

Museum

Battlebox Visitor Centre

Cox Terrace, Singapore 179622, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.2961° N, 103.8462° E

Hours: 09:30-17:30

Museum

National Gallery Singapore

1 Saint Andrew's Road, Singapore 178957, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.2903° N, 103.8515° E

Hours: 10:00-19:00

Museum

Singapore City Gallery

45 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069118, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.2795° N, 103.8452° E

Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00

Museum

Objectifs - Centre for Photography and Film

155 Middle Road, Singapore 188977, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.2998° N, 103.8520° E

Hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-19:00 • Su 12:00-16:00 • Mo,PH off

Museum

National Museum of Singapore

93 Stamford Road, Singapore 178897, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.2965° N, 103.8483° E

Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00

Museum

Red Dot Design Museum

11 Marina Boulevard, Singapore 018940, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.2800° N, 103.8562° E

Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00 • Sa-Su 10:00-19:00

Museum

Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Museum

12 Tai Gin Road, Singapore 327874, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.3281° N, 103.8471° E

Hours: Tu-Su,PH 10:00-17:00

Museum

Singapore Maritime Gallery

31 Marina Coastal Drive, Singapore 018988, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.2707° N, 103.8630° E

Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-18:00 • Mo off

Museum

Musical Box Museum

168 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 068619, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.2807° N, 103.8475° E

Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-15:00

Museum

ArtScience Museum

6 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018974, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.2861° N, 103.8592° E

Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00

Museum

Vintage cameras museum

8 Jalan Kledek, Singapore 199264, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.3037° N, 103.8591° E

Museum

Indian Heritage Centre

5 Campbell Lane, Singapore 209924, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.3056° N, 103.8523° E

Museum

SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

39 Keppel Road, Singapore 089065, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.2719° N, 103.8366° E

Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00

Museum

The Gem Museum

9 Perak Road, Singapore 208127, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.3046° N, 103.8531° E

Hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-17:00 • Sa 11:00-15:00

Museum

Nagore Durgha Indian Muslim Heritage Centre

140 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 068604, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.2815° N, 103.8479° E