Great Bakkungan
in Province of Tawi-Tawi of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.183 and 118.117 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 10' 59" and E 118° 7' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - PHP
Spoken languages:
Tagalog, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:34 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Manila
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:53 am and 6:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-6.167 and -61.817 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Laranjal
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Philippines in South-Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 3,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Philippines.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Philippines. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Explore Great Bakkungan

Great Bakkungan in Province of Tawi-Tawi (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) is located in Philippines about 613 mi (or 987 km) south of Manila, the country's capital.

Local time in Great Bakkungan is now 05:34 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Manila with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Great Bakkungan. The closest is airport we know is Sandakan Airport in Malaysia in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km). The closest airport in Philippines is Cagayan de Sulu Airport in a distance of 63 mi (or 32 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Kinabalu Park in Malaysia at a distance of 111 mi (or 179 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bongao, Sungai Nyamuk, Kota Kinabalu, Balabac and Binalawan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

31°C (87 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

31°C (87 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Turtle Island in Malaysia

Published: July 20, 2008
Length: 40:55 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Joseph Hartman

update on our Malaysia trip from Turtle Island (Selingan island)


Baby Turtles released in the Sulu Sea

Published: July 20, 2008
Length: 27:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Joseph Hartman

Shot at Selingan (Turtle) Island off the coast of Sandakan, Malaysia.


Mother Turtle on Selingan Island, Malaysia

Published: July 20, 2008
Length: 06:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Joseph Hartman

Mama laying her eggs (107 in total) on Turtle Island (Selingan Island) off the coast of Sabah, Malaysia.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Great Bakkungan