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Tawi-Tawi

Tawi-Tawi is an island province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The capital of Tawi-Tawi is Panglima Sugala and the province is the southernmost in the country. To the northeast lies the province of Sulu and to the west is Sabah in Malaysia. Tawi-Tawi also covers some islands in the Sulu Sea to the northwest, the Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi Island and the Turtle Islands , just 20 kilometers away from Sabah.


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People and Culture

Economy

Geography

Political

Sulu is subdivided into 10 municipalities. Most of the municipalities are located on the islands in the Sulu Archipelago. Two of them, Mapun , and Turtle Islands lie in the Sulu Sea.

Municipalities

  • Bongao
  • Languyan
  • Mapun (Cagayan De Tawi-Tawi)
  • Panglima Sugala (Balimbing)
  • Sapa-Sapa
  • Simunul
  • Sitangkai
  • South Ubian
  • Tandubas
  • Turtle Islands

Physical

Tourist Attractions

History

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