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Marawi lake
Marawi lake · Hansme333, CC BY-SA 3.0
Marawi Grand Mosque top view (Disalongan Street, Marawi, Lanao Del Sur; 10-14-2023)
Marawi Grand Mosque top view (Disalongan Street, Marawi, Lanao Del Sur; 10-14-2023) · Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
Grand Mosque of Marawi
Grand Mosque of Marawi · Liem25, CC BY-SA 4.0
Marawi Grand Mosque post-siege
Marawi Grand Mosque post-siege · Philippine Information Agency, Public domain
Bato Mosque Marawi (cropped)
Bato Mosque Marawi (cropped) · Philippine Information Agency, Public domain
Bato Mosque Marawi
Bato Mosque Marawi · Philippine Information Agency, Public domain

Marawi City, Philippines

Marawi

Marawi City is a city of 259,993 people in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines, founded in 1639.

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Population259,993 GeoNames
Local nameMarawi
Elevation710 m 2,329 ft
Founded1639
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Land area87.5 km²
Nearest airportMaria Cristina Airport (IGN) 16 km

Why visit Marawi City

Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Aga Khan Museum of Islamic Arts and Sacred Mountain National Park.

About Marawi City

Marawi, officially the Islamic City of Marawi (Maranao: Bandar a Marawi; Filipino: Lungsod ng Marawi; Jawi (Batang Arab): مدينة مراوى الإسلامية), is a component city and capital of the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 259,993 people.

From the Wikipedia article Marawi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Marawi City on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do5

Mount Mupo

Scenic view · 2.5 km

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Pantao Marig Hill

Scenic view · 5.0 km

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Signal Hill

Scenic view · 0.9 km

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Three Tree Hill

Scenic view · 3.8 km

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Wheeler Peak

Scenic view · 6.0 km

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Museums and landmarks2

Aga Khan Museum of Islamic Arts

Museum · 3.1 km

Museum in the Philippines

1st Street

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Captain Rommel Sandoval, PA

Monument and historic site · 1.2 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds6

Sacred Mountain National Park

Park · 2.4 km

Protected area of the Philippines

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Gulayan sa Paaralan

Park · 5.0 km

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Marawi Central Park

Park

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Marawi City Park

Park · 1.3 km

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Peace Plaza

Park · 3.1 km

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Rizal Park

Park · 1.3 km

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Restaurants and cafes17

BEANLEAF MARAWI

Cafe · Cake, Coffee Shop, Pasta, Tea · 1.1 km

Awar Street

Mo-Th,Sa,Su,Fr 10:00-21:00

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InfiniTea

Cafe · Bubble Tea · 3.2 km

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Infinitea

Cafe · 1.1 km

Awar Street

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Julie's Bakeshop

Bakery · 1.3 km

Amai Pakpak Avenue

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Kanton Bakery

Bakery · 1.2 km

Amai Pakpak Avenue

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Mapunud Restaurant

Restaurant · 1.0 km

New Capitol Complex Road

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Ballad & Beng's

Cafe · 1.2 km

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Bourse Acoustic Cafe

Cafe · 3.2 km

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Curly Forst (Heaven)

Restaurant · 1.6 km

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Curly Frost

Restaurant · 1.3 km

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Frats

Cafe

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JM-Shawarma

Restaurant · 3.2 km

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5 more on the map.

Where to stay3

Churches and places of worship14

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Shopping12

Gas and EV charging15

Schools, colleges and libraries84

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Healthcare11

Map of Marawi City

169 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.

Getting there and nearby towns

Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 km away.

  • Marantao 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
  • Linamon 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
  • Iligan 25 km north, about 25 min by car
  • Iligan City 30 km northeast, about 30 min by car
  • Kolambugan 44 km west, about 44 min by car
  • Naawan 48 km north, about 48 min by car
  • Ozamiz City 51 km west, about 51 min by car
  • Clarin 52 km northwest, about 52 min by car
  • Tubod 55 km west, about 55 min by car
  • Cagayan de Oro 67 km northeast, about 1 h by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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