Pedra Branca
E669028
Pedra Branca is a small but strategically important rocky outcrop at the eastern entrance of the Singapore Strait, long contested between Singapore and Malaysia due to its location and the presence of the Horsburgh Lighthouse.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Horsburgh Lighthouse | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ maritime feature ⓘ rocky outcrop ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Singapore Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedBy | British colonial authorities ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1851 ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| disputedBy |
Malaysia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromMalaysia | about 14 kilometres off the coast of Johor ⓘ |
| distanceFromSingapore | about 44 kilometres east of mainland Singapore ⓘ |
| elevation | about 7 to 8 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| geologicalType | granite outcrop ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Pulau Batu Puteh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalCase | Sovereignty over Pedra Branca, Middle Rocks and South Ledge (Malaysia v. Singapore) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLighthouse | Horsburgh Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNoFreshWater | true ⓘ |
| hasStructure | communications and radar facilities ⓘ |
| historicalAdminBy | British Straits Settlements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ICJJudgmentDate | 23 May 2008 ⓘ |
| ICJJudgmentOutcome |
Middle Rocks awarded to Malaysia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sovereignty awarded to Singapore ⓘ sovereignty over South Ledge dependent on territorial waters delimitation ⓘ |
| ICJRevisionApplicationWithdrawnBy | Malaysia in 2018 ⓘ |
| importantFor | safety of navigation in Singapore Strait ⓘ |
| legalCaseDecidedBy | International Court of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lighthouseName | Horsburgh Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAt | eastern entrance of the Singapore Strait ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Singapore Strait
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pedra Branca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Horsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | white rock in Portuguese ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Middle Rocks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Ledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| sovereigntyClaimedBy | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereigntyPreviouslyClaimedBy | Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controls access to Singapore Strait shipping lanes
ⓘ
navigation aid for international shipping ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Malaysia’s 2017 application for revision of ICJ judgment
ⓘ
Malaysia’s 2017 request for interpretation of ICJ judgment ⓘ |
| uninhabited | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
maritime navigation
ⓘ
monitoring shipping traffic ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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