A sea in the Philippines between Palawan, the Sulu Archipelago, Borneo and Visayas
Sulu Sea
Satellite image from NASA showing the internal waves formed in the Sulu Sea
Sulu Sea
Location within the Philippines, with the island of Borneo to the southwest
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Sulu Sea
Sulu Sea (Philippines)
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Sulu Sea
Sulu Sea (Southeast Asia)
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Location
Southeast Asia
Coordinates
8°N120°E / 8°N 120°E / 8; 120
Type
sea
Etymology
Sulu
Part of
Pacific Ocean
Basin countries
Malaysia and Philippines
Surface area
260,000 square kilometers (100,000 sq mi)
Settlements
List
Bacolod
Bago
Bayawan
Beluran
Dapitan
Dipolog
Himamaylan
Iloilo City
Isabela City
Jolo
Jordan
Kabankalan
Kinabatangan
Kota Marudu
Kunak
Lahad Datu
Kudat
Pitas
Puerto Princesa
San Jose de Buenavista
Sandakan
Silay
Sipalay
Talisay
Victorias
Zamboanga City
The sea as viewed from PalawanShark found in the Tubbataha National Marine Park, Sulu Sea, Philippines
The Sulu Sea (Filipino: Dagat Sulu; Tausug: Dagat sin Sūg; Malay: Laut Sulu) is a body of water in the southwestern area of the Philippines, separated from the South China Sea in the northwest by Palawan[1] and from the Celebes Sea in the southeast by the Sulu Archipelago.[2] Borneo is found to the southwest and Visayas to the northeast.
The Sulu Sea contains a number of islands. The Cuyo Islands[3][4] and the Cagayan Islands are part of the province of Palawan whereas Mapun[5] and the Turtle Islands are part of the province of Tawi-Tawi.[6] Sulu Sea is also where the Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park, one of the World Heritage Sites is located.[7]
Panay Gulf is an extension of the Sulu Sea. Straits out of the Sulu Sea include the Iloilo Strait, the Guimaras Strait, and the Basilan Strait.
^"Coron Bay, Philippines : UnderwaterAsia.info". www.underwaterasia.info. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
^"Sulu Sea, Philippines : UnderwaterAsia.info". www.underwaterasia.info. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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