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Archipelago

    Philippines

    4°46′N 119°27′E

    Sibutu Islands

    Part of Sulu Archipelago

    The Sibutu Islands are an archipelago in the southern Philippines. The islands are geographically and ethnologically part of Borneo. The archipelago consists of the following islands; Sibutu, Tumindao, Sitangkai, Omapui, Sipangkot, and Bulubulu, as well as other uninhabited islands.

    Sibutu Island, Tawitawi Group
    Sibutu Island, Tawitawi Group

    Hisakazu HAYASHI / CC BY-SA 3.0

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    32 landforms

    Overview

    The Sibutu Islands are an archipelago in the southern Philippines. The islands are geographically and ethnologically part of Borneo. The archipelago consists of the following islands; Sibutu, Tumindao, Sitangkai, Omapui, Sipangkot, and Bulubulu, as well as other uninhabited islands. 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.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands10
    • Islets15
    • Rocks & skerries5

    Major islands

    2
    • Sibutu Island

      Sibutu Island

      Area
      104 km²
      High point
      137 m

      Sibutu, officially the Municipality of Sibutu (Tagalog: Bayan ng Sibutu), is a municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 38,070 people.

    Minor islands

    10

    Islets

    15

    Rocks & skerries

    5
    • Nusa Nusa Island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m137 mSibutu19 mTumindao19 mOmapuy19 mAndulinang18 mSipangkot16 mSicolan12 mSaluag12 mNusa Buani11 mBuli Nusa11 mGusi11 mBulubulu10 mSitangkai10 mSuka Suka Asibi9 mBolong Bolong
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.11101001,000Sibutu: 104 km²SibutuTumindao: 18.9 km²TumindaoOmapuy: 4 km²OmapuySipangkot: 1 km²SipangkotBuli Nusa: 0.86 km²Buli NusaGusi: 0.71 km²GusiSaluag: 0.2 km²SaluagSuka Suka Dacula: 0.16 km²Suka Suka DaculaNusa Buani: 0.12 km²Nusa BuaniMardanas: 0.12 km²MardanasSicolan: 0.11 km²SicolanSitangkai: 0.08 km²SitangkaiBulubulu: 0.07 km²BulubuluBolong Bolong: 0.06 km²Bolong BolongSuka Suka Asibi: 0.06 km²Suka Suka AsibiAndulinang: 0.02 km²AndulinangLapid Lapid: 0.02 km²Lapid LapidSitangkai Sibi: 0.8 haSitangkai SibiPasigan: 0.8 haPasiganPuh Puh Kallo: 0.6 haPuh Puh KalloUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandAndulinang Minor: 0.3 haAndulinang MinorUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandNusa Nusa: 0.1 haNusa NusaNusa Nusa: <0.1 haNusa NusaUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Sibutu Island104 km²
    Tumindao Island18.9 km²
    Omapuy Island4 km²
    Sipangkot Island1 km²
    Buli Nusa Island0.86 km²
    Gusi Island0.71 km²
    Saluag Island0.2 km²
    Suka Suka Dacula Island0.16 km²
    Nusa Buani Island0.12 km²
    Mardanas Island0.12 km²
    Sicolan Island0.11 km²
    Sitangkai Island0.08 km²
    Bulubulu Islet0.07 km²
    Bolong Bolong Island0.06 km²
    Suka Suka Asibi Island0.06 km²
    Andulinang Island0.02 km²
    Lapid Lapid Island0.02 km²
    Sitangkai Sibi Island0.8 ha
    Pasigan Island0.8 ha
    Puh Puh Kallo Island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Andulinang Minor0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Nusa Nusa Island0.1 ha
    Nusa Nusa Island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs