Panampangan Island | |
Panampangan IslandLocation within the Philippines | |
Geography | |
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Coordinates | 5°3′42″N 120°4′24″E / 5.06167°N 120.07333°E / 5.06167; 120.07333 |
Archipelago | Sulu Archipelago |
Adjacent to | Celebes Sea |
Area | 0.1 km (0.039 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Philippines | |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Tawi-Tawi |
Municipality | Sapa-Sapa |
Panampangan Island is an island in the municipality of Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi. With an area of 0.1 square kilometres (0.039 sq mi). It is located inside Basibuli Shoal, to which its sandbar extends to 3,128.37 metres (10,263.7 ft). It is considered as the longest sandbar in the Philippines and is characterized with fine white sand beach in the Sulu Archipelago.
See also
References
- ^ Malicdem, Ervin (28 June 2017). "Panampangan Island as the longest sandbar of the Philippines". Schadow1 Expeditions: 4. doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.10426.49604. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ Malicdem, Ervin (28 June 2017). "Panampangan Island, the Beach and the Longest Sandbar in the Philippines". Schadow1 Expeditions. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- Malicdem, Ervin (12 July 2017). "10 Longest Sandbars in the Philippines". Schadow1 Expeditions. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- De Jesus, Diovanie (6 August 2016). "Diving into the Pristine Blue Waters of Tawi-Tawi". GMA News Online. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
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