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.
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
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:
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
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
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
Malay Heritage Centre
85 Sultan Gate, Singapore 198501, Singapore
Coordinates: 1.3029° N, 103.8598° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
1 Straits Boulevard, Singapore 018906, Singapore
Coordinates: 1.2758° N, 103.8495° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
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
Battlebox Visitor Centre
Cox Terrace, Singapore 179622, Singapore
Coordinates: 1.2961° N, 103.8462° E
Hours: 09:30-17:30
National Gallery Singapore
1 Saint Andrew's Road, Singapore 178957, Singapore
Coordinates: 1.2903° N, 103.8515° E
Hours: 10:00-19:00
Singapore City Gallery
45 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069118, Singapore
Coordinates: 1.2795° N, 103.8452° E
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
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
National Museum of Singapore
93 Stamford Road, Singapore 178897, Singapore
Coordinates: 1.2965° N, 103.8483° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00
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
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
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
Musical Box Museum
168 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 068619, Singapore
Coordinates: 1.2807° N, 103.8475° E
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-15:00
ArtScience Museum
6 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018974, Singapore
Coordinates: 1.2861° N, 103.8592° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00
Vintage cameras museum
8 Jalan Kledek, Singapore 199264, Singapore
Coordinates: 1.3037° N, 103.8591° E
Indian Heritage Centre
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
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
Nagore Durgha Indian Muslim Heritage Centre
140 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 068604, Singapore
Coordinates: 1.2815° N, 103.8479° E