 Panampangan Island | |
.svg)  Panampangan Island Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 5°3′42″N 120°4′24″E / 5.06167°N 120.07333°E [1] |
| Archipelago | Sulu Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Celebes Sea |
| Area | 0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi) [2] |
| Administration | |
| 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). [2] It is located inside Basibuli Shoal, [1] to which its sandbar extends to 3,128.37 metres (10,263.7 ft). [2] It is considered as the longest sandbar in the Philippines [3] [1] and is characterized with fine white sand beach [4] in the Sulu Archipelago.
See also
References
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c 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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