Turtle Islands
Turtle Islands, officially the Municipality of Turtle Islands, is a municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 5,683 people, making it the least populated town in the province.Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Bakkungaan Island and Little Bakkungaan Island.
Great Bakkungaan Island
Island
Photo: Negaraku, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Great Bakkungaan Island is a small tropical island surrounded by the Sulu Sea in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. The island is one of the seven Philippine Turtle Islands.
Little Bakkungaan Island
Islet
Photo: Negaraku, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Little Bakkungaan Island is a tiny, flat, tropical island surrounded by the Sulu Sea in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. The island is the largest of the three Malaysian Turtle Islands that together comprise the Turtle Islands National Park.
Turtle Islands
- Type: Locality with 4,730 residents
- Also known as: “Turtle Island”
- Location: Tawi-Tawi, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.1868° or 6° 11′ 13″ northLongitude
118.1212° or 118° 7′ 16″ eastPopulation
4,730Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
6PRW54PC+PFGeoNames ID
1680579
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