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Great Bakkungaan Island

Great Bakkungaan Island is a small tropical island surrounded by the Sulu Sea in the province of , . The island is one of the seven .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in the Philippines
  • Also known as: “Great Bakkungaan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Little Bakkungaan Island.

Islet
is a tiny, flat, tropical island surrounded by the Sulu Sea in the state of , . The island is the largest of the three Malaysian Turtle Islands that together comprise the Turtle Islands National Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Turtle Islands Park.

Photo: stenley, CC BY 2.0.
The Turtle Islands National Park is made up of three islands in the Sulu Sea off the coast of 's East Coast and near the maritime border with the . The three islands are…

Great Bakkungaan Island

Latitude
6.18708° or 6° 11′ 14″ north
Longitude
118.11929° or 118° 7′ 9″ east
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
6PRW54P9+RP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43755337
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
1712681
Wiki­data ID
Q29026405
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Satellite Map

Discover Great Bakkungaan Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Tagalog—“Great Bakkungaan Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Great Bakkungaan Island”
  • Cebuano: “Pulo sa Great Bakkungaan”
  • French: “Great Bakkungan”
  • German: “Great-Bakkungaan-Insel”
  • Tagalog: “Isla ng Malaking Bakkungaan”
  • Tagalog: “Malaking Bakkungaan”
  • Tagalog: “Pulo ng Malaking Bakkungaan”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bakungan and Tabanka Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Langaan Island and Selingan Island.

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