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Simunul, Philippines
Simunul is a town of 4,671 people in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines.
Weather in Simunul
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About Simunul
Simunul, officially the Municipality of Simunul (Tagalog: Bayan ng Simunul), is a municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 35,616 people. The majority of the people living here are Muslims.
From the Wikipedia article Simunul (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Churches and places of worship2
Schools, colleges and libraries19
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History
Simunul Island, is the place where the first mosque in the Philippines was built, Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Mosque, a National Historical Landmark of the Philippines.
From the History section of Simunul on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Simunul
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sanga Sanga Airport (TWT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.
- Bakung 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Tampakan 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Luuk Datan 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Manuk Mangkaw 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Bongao 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Ungus-Ungus 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- New Batu Batu 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Kolape 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Sanga-Sanga 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Bankaw 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Aerial view of Simunul Island, Department of Tourism, Public domain
- Maldives of the South (13722), JAcapulco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maldives of the South (23236), JAcapulco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bud bongao from sangaysiapo, Crow1997, CC BY-SA 4.0
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