Pulau Blakang Mati
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Pulau Blakang Mati is the former name of Sentosa Island, a popular resort destination off the southern coast of Singapore known for its beaches, attractions, and entertainment facilities.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former place name
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| administeredBy | British colonial authorities ⓘ |
| areaNowKnownFor |
beaches
ⓘ
resort tourism ⓘ theme parks ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Central Region of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BlakangMeaning | behind ⓘ |
| connectedBy |
cable car
ⓘ
causeway ⓘ |
| connectedTo | main island of Singapore ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Sentosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFortification |
Fort Connaught
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Serapong NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Siloso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | Malay ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland |
Kusu Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pulau Brani NERFINISHED ⓘ Pulau Tekukor NERFINISHED ⓘ St John’s Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
place associated with death
ⓘ
unhealthy place ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
fortified island
ⓘ
military base ⓘ prisoner-of-war camp area ⓘ |
| laterAdministeredBy | Singapore Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Straits of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ southern coast of Singapore ⓘ |
| MatiMeaning | dead ⓘ |
| nameComponent |
Blakang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | island of death from behind ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody |
Keppel Harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Singapore Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern Islands of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForRenaming |
to improve image
ⓘ
to promote tourism ⓘ |
| renamedBy | Government of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedInYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Sentosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorNameMeaning | Sentosa means tranquility in Malay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| wasRenamedAs | Sentosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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