Bansaan Hill

Bansaan Hill is a hill in Patikul, Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and has an elevation of 276 metres. Bansaan Hill is situated nearby to the locality Bu-Datu, as well as near Lati.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sulu Islands and Battle of Bud Dajo historical marker.

Sulu Islands

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Sulu Islands are a region of the Philippines, an island chain that stretches from near Zamboanga City, at the southwestern tip of Mindanao, almost to the Malaysian province of Sabah, at the eastern end of Borneo.

Battle of Bud Dajo historical marker

Memorial

Photo: AR Maceda, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Battle of Bud Dajo historical marker is a memorial, which is situated 4 km north of Bansaan Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jolo and Indanan.

Jolo

Town

Photo: Agtillah, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jolo, officially the Municipality of Jolo, is a municipality and capital of the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 152,067 people. Jolo is situated 4½ km northwest of Bansaan Hill.

Indanan

Town

Indanan, officially the Municipality of Indanan, is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 105,384 people. Indanan is situated 7 km southwest of Bansaan Hill.

Maimbung

Town

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Maimbung, officially the Municipality of Maimbung, is a municipality in the province of Sulu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 85,681 people. It was the seat of the Sultanate of Sulu. Maimbung is situated 9 km south of Bansaan Hill.

Bansaan Hill

Type: Hill with an elevation of 276 metres
Description: hill in the Philippines
Category: landform
Location: Patikul, Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

6.01667° or 6° 1′ north

Longitude

121.01889° or 121° 1′ 8″ east

Elevation

276 metres (906 feet)

Open location code

6QR32289+MH

GeoNames ID

1957852

Wikidata ID

Q30478931

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Satellite Map

Discover Bansaan Hill from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Filipino—“Bansaan Hill” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Bansaan Hill”
Dutch: “Bansaan Hill”
Filipino: “Bansaan Hill”

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