Basilan

Basilan is an island province of the in , just off the southern coast of the . Basilan is the biggest and northernmost among the major islands of the Sulu Archipelago.
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  • Island
  • …has 557,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 360 metres (1,181 feet)
  • …is also known as “Basilan Island”

Basilan

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Latitude
6.5766° or 6° 34′ 36″ north
Longitude
122.0162° or 122° 0′ 58″ east
Open location code
6QR4H2G8+JF
Geo­Names ID
1726402

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Waray—“Basilan” 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”

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Notable Places Nearby

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