This map of Singapore shows the capital, Singapore, and the main cities, with expressways, railways and international airports.
Singapore has no land border with another country on our base map. Its coasts face: Strait of Malacca and Singapore Strait.
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Key: red star = capital; blue dot = destination covered by a Destination de Voyage guide; blue italic name = region or island with a guide; grey dot = other city; plane = international airport (IATA code); brown triangle = summit (elevation); green areas = national parks; thick orange line = expressway, light orange = main road; black-and-white line = main railway; grey dashes = regional boundaries; blue = rivers and lakes; shading = terrain; grid = latitude and longitude.
Sources: base map, cities, roads, railways, airports, administrative boundaries, rivers, lakes and terrain hillshading: Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain). Summits and elevations: Wikidata and Natural Earth. Places missing from Natural Earth: Wikipedia coordinates. Map produced by Destination de Voyage.
Regions and destinations on the map of Singapore
| Region | Our guides | Other cities on the map |
|---|---|---|
| Central Singapore | — | Singapore |
Terrain, national parks and airports
Main summits (elevations from Wikidata / Natural Earth): Bukit Timah (176 m / 577 ft).
International airports shown: SIN (Singapore Changi).
Our guide
The 5 regions of Singapore and what sets them apart
The Natural Earth base map divides Singapore into 5 first-level subdivisions. These are the grey dashed boundaries on the map. The table ranks them from largest to smallest, with the cities, the highest point and the international airports the map places in each.
| Region | Type | Area | Cities and guides | Highest point shown | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | — | 200 km² (77 sq mi) | — | Bukit Timah (176 m / 577 ft) | — |
| Central Singapore (capital) | — | 109 km² (42 sq mi) | Singapore | — | — |
| North West | — | 96 km² (37 sq mi) | — | Bukit Timah (176 m / 577 ft) | — |
| South East | — | 79 km² (31 sq mi) | — | — | SIN |
| North East | — | 28 km² (11 sq mi) | — | — | — |
- Largest: South West, about 200 km² (77 sq mi), 39% of the mapped territory.
- Smallest: North East, about 28 km² (11 sq mi).
- Capital region: Singapore is in the Central Singapore subdivision.
- Highest region: South West, home to Bukit Timah (176 m / 577 ft), the highest summit shown on the map.
- Air access: the international airports on the map are spread across 1 of 5 regions (South East).
How to read the map of Singapore
- Extent: the mapped territory covers about 511 km² (197 sq mi), by Destination de Voyage calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 719 km² (278 sq mi). It extends from 1.26° N to 1.45° N in latitude and from 103.64° E to 104.00° E in longitude, about 20 km (12 mi) from north to south and 40 km (25 mi) from west to east (bounding rectangle, outlying territories included).
- Outline: the perimeter of the territory on the map (coasts and land borders) is about 97 km (60 mi). The simplified Natural Earth outline smooths out small detours, so the real length of the coastline is greater. Destination de Voyage calculation.
- Time zone (IANA tz database 2026b): Singapore:
Asia/Singapore(UTC+8, all year). Difference from London and New York, and clock changes: Singapore time difference. - Terrain: shading shows the relief and brown triangles mark the summits. The highest shown are Bukit Timah (176 m / 577 ft). Wikidata gives Bukit Timah (164 m / 538 ft) as the highest point.
- International airports (plane icon): SIN (Singapore Changi, about 16 km (10 mi) from the centre of Singapore). Straight-line distances: Destination de Voyage calculation.
Neighbouring territories: distances from Singapore
The nearest administrative centres and capitals to Singapore, useful for planning a combined trip by air or boat. Country names are those used by Natural Earth.
| City | Territory (Natural Earth) | Straight-line distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johor Bahru | Malaysia | 25 km (16 mi) | northwest |
| Malacca | Malaysia | 205 km (127 mi) | northwest |
| Seremban | Malaysia | 265 km (165 mi) | northwest |
| Pekanbaru | Indonesia | 282 km (175 mi) | west |
| Kuantan | Malaysia | 288 km (179 mi) | north |
| Putrajaya | Malaysia | 299 km (186 mi) | northwest |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 317 km (197 mi) | northwest |
| Kelang | Malaysia | 320 km (199 mi) | northwest |
| Jambi | Indonesia | 322 km (200 mi) | south |
| Shah Alam | Malaysia | 323 km (201 mi) | northwest |
Sample itineraries for Singapore based on the map
- Our complete guide to Singapore: highlights, detailed itineraries and budget
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- Time difference: Singapore
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Singapore?
Singapore, marked by the red star on the map.
What is the highest summit shown on the map?
Bukit Timah, at an elevation of 176 m (577 ft) (source: Natural Earth).
Which international airports are on the map?
SIN (Singapore Changi).
Where is Singapore on the map of Singapore?
At 1.29° N, 103.85° E, marked by the red star, in the Central Singapore subdivision.
How many regions does Singapore have?
Our map, based on Natural Earth, shows 5 first-level subdivisions. Wikidata lists 5 entities of type « Community Development Council » attached directly to the territory; the official division may differ from the one on our map.
Where is Singapore?
Continent: Asia (Wikidata). Singapore lies in the Northern Hemisphere, east of the Greenwich meridian (Singapore taken as the reference point; Destination de Voyage calculation). Coasts: Strait of Malacca and Singapore Strait.
What is the area of Singapore?
About 511 km² (197 sq mi) by our calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 719 km² (278 sq mi). The differences come from the precision of the coastline and inland waters.
Our sources
- Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain): country and subdivision boundaries, cities, airports, rivers, lakes, terrain, at naturalearthdata.com.
- Wikidata, item Q334 (Singapore): area, highest point, continent and subdivisions, accessed 23 October 2026.
- Wikipedia (French edition): coordinates of places missing from Natural Earth.
- Destination de Voyage calculations: distances (haversine, 6,371 km radius), directions and areas (WGS84 ellipsoid, pyproj library).
- Our methodology