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    Panguan Island

    Malamanok Island

    4°43′N 119°02′E

    Panguan Island (also spelled as Panggungan Island) is an island in the municipality of Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi. 023 sq mi).

    Panguan Island, also called as Malamanok Island, is an islet of the Philippines located near the Philippine–Malaysian border. This photo was taken with the help of the Philippine Marine Corps.
    Panguan Island, also called as Malamanok Island, is an islet of the Philippines located near the Philippine–Malaysian border. This photo was taken with the help of the Philippine Marine Corps.

    Ervin Malicdem / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    4°43′N 119°02′E

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    Panguan Island (also spelled as Panggungan Island) is an island in the municipality of Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi. With an area of 0.06 square kilometres (0.023 sq mi). It is also known as Malamanok, coming from the Sama-Bajau dialect which means eat chicken as locals who travel to Sabah usually use this island as a stop-over to eat roasted chicken prior continuing their journey to Malaysia. It is the last island of the Sulu Archipelago nearest to the Philippine-Malaysian border. This island is 50 km or 31 miles away from Sabah state. Just like other Philippine border communities, the area lacks access to food, potable water and healthcare. The island has a newly constructed military barrack, a flagpole, and a small community of Badjao (Sama Dilaut). In 2022, the island reportedly has a population of 252.

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    Also in Sulu Archipelago

    Also in Mindanao

    Also in Philippines

    • Luzon

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      Major islands

    • Mindanao

      93,885 km²▲ 2,954 m

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    • Negros

      12,778 km²▲ 2,465 m

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    • Samar

      12,435 km²▲ 890 m

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    • Panay

      11,512 km²▲ 2,102 m

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    • Palawan

      11,346 km²▲ 2,963 m

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    • Mindoro

      9,824 km²▲ 2,616 m

      Minor islands

    • Leyte

      6,997 km²▲ 1,200 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Malay Archipelago

    • Borneo

      732,069 km²▲ 4,095 m

      Major islands

    • Sumatra

      429,717 km²▲ 3,805 m

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    • Sulawesi

      168,788 km²▲ 3,478 m

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    • Java

      126,804 km²▲ 3,676 m

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    • Luzon

      104,935 km²▲ 2,928 m

      Major islands

    • Mindanao

      93,885 km²▲ 2,954 m

      Major islands

    • Timor

      28,560 km²▲ 2,963 m

      Minor islands

    • Halmahera

      17,956 km²▲ 1,571 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Pacific Islands

    • New Guinea

      774,566 km²▲ 4,884 m

      Major islands

    • Japan

      377,974 km²

      Major islands

    • New Zealand

      268,021 km²

      Major islands

    • Honshu

      227,970 km²▲ 3,776 m

      Major islands

    • Luzon

      104,935 km²▲ 2,928 m

      Major islands

    • Mindanao

      93,885 km²▲ 2,954 m

      Major islands

    • Hokkaido

      77,983 km²▲ 2,291 m

      Minor islands

    • Sakhalin

      74,571 km²▲ 1,609 m

      Minor islands

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