Sibutu Islands
Native name: Kapuluan ng Sibutu | |
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| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 4°41′42.6″N 119°17′47.7″E / 4.695167°N 119.296583°E |
| Archipelago | Borneo |
| Adjacent to | Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea, Sibutu Passage |
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Philippines | |
| Region | Bangsamoro |
| Province | Tawi-Tawi |
| Municipalities | Sitangkai Sibutu |
| Largest settlement | Sitangkai (pop. 33,334) |
The Sibutu Islands are an archipelago in the southern Philippines. It is geographically and ethnologically the islands are part of Borneo. The archipelago consists of the following inhabited islands; Sibutu, Tumindao, Sitangkai, Omapui, Sipankot, and Bulubulu, as well as other uninhabited islands.[1]
Adjacent bodies of water include the Sulu Sea to the north, and the Celebes Sea to the south. The Sibutu Passage separate the islands from the rest of the Philippines.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Herre, Albert W (1929). "The Sibutu Islands". The Scientific Monthly. 28 (4): 304–317. Bibcode:1929SciMo..28..304H. JSTOR 14767.
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