Sibutu Islands Explained

Sibutu Islands
Native Name:Kapuluan ng Sibutu
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Coordinates:4.6952°N 119.2966°W
Archipelago:Borneo
Waterbody:Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea, Sibutu Passage
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Country:Philippines
Country Admin Divisions Title:Region
Country Admin Divisions:Bangsamoro
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Country Admin Divisions 1:Tawi-Tawi
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Municipalities
Country Admin Divisions 2:Sitangkai
Sibutu
Country Largest City:Sitangkai
Country Largest City Population:33,334
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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]

Notes and References

  1. Herre . Albert W . The Sibutu Islands . The Scientific Monthly . 1929 . 28 . 4 . 304–317 . 14767 . 1929SciMo..28..304H .