Pedra Branca, also known as Batu Putih, is an outlying island and the easternmost point of Singapore. The name of the island, which is Portuguese for "white rock", refers to whitish guano deposited on the rock. The island consists of a small outcrop of granite rocks with an area of about 8,560 square metres at low tide. During the low water spring ti…Pedra Branca, also known as Batu Putih, is an outlying island and the easternmost point of Singapore. The name of the island, which is Portuguese for "white rock", refers to whitish guano deposited on the rock. The island consists of a small outcrop of granite rocks with an area of about 8,560 square metres at low tide. During the low water spring tide it measures, at its longest, 137 metres and has an average width of 60 metres. Pedra Branca is situated at 1°19′48″N 104°24′27″E / 1.33000°N 104.40750°E, where the Singapore Strait meets the South China Sea.
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