Mardanas Island Explained

Mardanas Island
Map:Philippines
Map Relief:yes
Coordinates:4.7214°N 119.145°W
Archipelago:Sulu Archipelago
Waterbody:Celebes Sea
Area Km2:0.1
Area Footnotes:[1]
Country:Philippines
Country Admin Divisions Title:Region
Country Admin Divisions:Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Province
Country Admin Divisions 1:Tawi-Tawi
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 2:Sitangkai

Mardanas Island is an island in the municipality of Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi. With an area of . It is officially known as Siluag in the 1939 Census Atlas of the Philippines,[2] however locals and the Philippine Navy disputes this name.[1] It is one of the last islands of the Sulu Archipelago nearest the Philippine-Malaysian border and is next to Panguan Island.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malicdem. Ervin. The Breathtaking Mardanas Island of Tawi-Tawi. Schadow1 Expeditions. 26 June 2017. 17 June 2017.
  2. Book: Millegan. Lloyd. Census of the Philippines 1939. November 1942. Philippines, Commission of the Census. 67.