Ile Kusu, Malay Temple

Kusu Island is one of the Southern Islands in Singapore. The name means 'Tortoise Island' or 'Turtle Island' in Chinese; the island is also known as Peak Island or Pulau Tembakul in Malay. The reefs of Kusu Island are only 15 minutes from the city center by fast boat. One of the legends of Kusu is that a magical giant turtle turning itself into an island to save two shipwrecked sailors - a Malay and a Chinese. It is said the grateful sailors returned to the island to give thanks to him by building and dedicating a temple. This one is the Malay Temple.