Singapore | World Heritage Explorer

Singapore became a State Party to the World Heritage Convention in 2012. It is home to one World Heritage Site. Singapore ranks 31st worldwide and 16th in Asia by number of World Heritage Sites. All currently inscribed properties are listed under the Cultural category.

Singapore as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention

State Party since: June 19, 2012

Status: Ratification

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: None

Total of Mandate Years: 0

Total of Mandates: 0

WHC Electoral Group: IV (Asia/Pacific)

World Heritage Sites in Singapore (1)

Cultural: 1 | Natural: 0 | Mixed: 0

Singapore Botanic Gardens · Cultural

Map of World Heritage Sites

This interactive map shows the location of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Singapore.

World Heritage Inscription Timeline

2015

Singapore Botanic Gardens

Tentative World Heritage Sites (1)

The Padang Civic Ensemble · submitted: September 15, 2022

Source: UNESCO Tentative Lists

Country Profile Singapore

Official Name: Republic of Singapore

Continent: Asia

Subregion: South-Eastern Asia

UNESCO Region: Asia and the Pacific

Capital: Singapore

Population (2024): 6,036,860

Land Area: 720 km²

Currency: Singapore dollar (SGD)

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UNESCO World Heritage Convention: State Party Singapore

About States Parties

States Parties are countries that have joined the World Heritage Convention. They commit to identifying, nominating, and protecting properties of outstanding cultural or natural value on their territory. States Parties are also expected to monitor and report on the condition of inscribed sites.

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How Politics and Institutions Shape the UNESCO World Heritage List

The UNESCO World Heritage List is usually seen as a catalogue of the world’s most important cultural and natural places. Yet behind every inscription there is a structured decision process: countries must first join the Convention, run for a seat on the World Heritage Committee, prepare nominations through a fixed procedure, and finally obtain enough votes for inscription.

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Background

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