Sibutu Islands

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Sibutu Islands
Native name:
Kapuluan ng Sibutu
Map
Geography
Coordinates4°41′42.6″N 119°17′47.7″E / 4.695167°N 119.296583°E / 4.695167; 119.296583
ArchipelagoBorneo
Adjacent toSulu Sea, Celebes Sea, Sibutu Passage
Major islands
  • Sibutu
  • Tumindao
  • Sitangkai
  • Omapui
  • Sipankot
  • Bulubulu
Administration
Philippines
RegionBangsamoro
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalitiesSitangkai
Sibutu
Largest settlementSitangkai (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

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  1. ^ 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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