Basilan Strait
The Basilan Strait is a strait of water separating the islands of Mindanao and Basilan in the Philippines. It was above sea level during the last ice age.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Basilan Strait
- Type: Strait
- Description: strait in the Philippines
- Category: body of water
- Location: Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Basilan Strait from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Waray—“Basilan Strait” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Basilan Strait”
- Dutch: “Straat Basilan”
- German: “Straße von Basilan”
- Greek: “Στενό του Μπασιλάν”
- Iloko: “Lingsat Basilan”
- Japanese: “バシラン海峡”
- Latvian: “Basilanas šaurums”
- Spanish: “estrecho de Basilan”
- Spanish: “Estrecho de Basilan”
- Tagalog: “Kipot ng Basilan”
- Uzbek: “Basilan boʻgʻozi”
- Waray (Philippines): “Estrecho han Basilan”
- Waray (Philippines): “Suláng han Basilan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pesangang and Pangasang.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Luzon Reef and Great Santa Cruz Island.
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