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Tawitawi Island is of volcanic origin and irregular in shape, about 55 kilometres (34 mi) long and between 10 and 23 kilometres (6.2 and 14.3 mi) wide. It is hilly and heavily wooded, with splashes of white sandy beaches and rock-bound coasts.
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Tawitawi has an area of 580.5 square kilometres (224.1 sq mi), making it the
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Tawi-Tawi province map showing Tawi-Tawi Island and smaller outlying islands
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Tawitawi Island

Tawitawi is located in Philippines
05°12′N 120°00′E / 5.200°N 120.000°E / 5.200; 120.000
Sulu Archipelago
Celebes Sea
Sulu Sea
Mount Sibangkat
Philippines
BARMM
Tawi-Tawi
Bongao
Languyan
Panglima Sugala
Tandubas
Bongao
Sulu Archipelago
Sulu Sea
Celebes Sea
Borneo
Tawi-Tawi
21st largest island of the Philippines
Basilan
Jolo
Bongao
Languyan
Panglima Sugala
Tandubas
Sama people
Sama–Bajaw languages

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