Palawan Passage

The Palawan Passage is a natural waterway in the southeastern South China Sea to the west of the island of in the Philippine Islands. It is deep and relatively free of navigational hazards, making it an important shipping route.

Palawan Passage

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Latitude
10° north
Longitude
118° east
Open location code
7P2W2222+22
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­strait
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Slovak—“Palawan Passage” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Palawan Passage”
  • Chinese: “巴拉望航道”
  • Filipino: “Palawan Passage”
  • Polish: “Palawan Passage”
  • Slovak: “Palawanský prieliv”

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