Basilan Island
Basilan is an island province of the Philippines in Mindanao, just off the southern coast of the Zamboanga Peninsula. Basilan is the biggest and northernmost among the major islands of the Sulu Archipelago.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Basilan Island
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Basilan”
- Category: landform
- Location: Basilan, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.57662° or 6° 34′ 36″ northLongitude
122.01622° or 122° 0′ 58″ eastElevation
360 metres (1,181 feet)Open location code
6QR4H2G8+JFGeoNames ID
1726402
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Satellite Map
Discover Basilan Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Waray—“Basilan Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Basilan”
- Dutch: “Basilan”
- German: “Basilan”
- Iloko: “Basilan”
- Japanese: “バシラン州”
- Norwegian: “Basilan”
- Pampanga: “Basilan”
- Tagalog: “Basilan”
- Waray (Philippines): “Basilan”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Basilan National Park and Mount Mayucas.
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