| Sulu Sea | |
|---|---|
 Satellite image from NASA showing the internal waves formed in the Sulu Sea | |
.svg)  Sulu Sea Location within the Philippines, with the island of Borneo to the southwest .svg) Sulu Sea Sulu Sea (Philippines)  Sulu Sea Sulu Sea (Southeast Asia) | |
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 8°N 120°E / 8°N 120°E |
| Type | sea |
| Etymology | Sulu |
| Part of | Pacific Ocean |
| Basin countries | Malaysia and Philippines |
| Surface area | 260,000 square kilometers (100,000 sq mi) |
| Settlements | |
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.
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- ^ Traveler's Companion Philippines 1998 p.214 Kirsten Ellis, Globe Pequot Press Globe Pequot, 1998
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- ^ "Mapun - island, Philippines". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Tawi Tawi - island, Philippines". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ C.Michael Hogan. 2011. Sulu Sea. Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. P.Saundry & C.J.Cleveland. Washington DC