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.

Basilan

Latitude
6.57662° or 6° 34′ 36″ north
Longitude
122.01622° or 122° 0′ 58″ east
Elevation
360 metres (1,181 feet)
Open location code
6QR4H2G8+JF
Geo­Names ID
1726402
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Satellite Map

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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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