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Bugsuk Sindangan LANAO Iligan DU SUD Bislig Ozamis Malaybalay MINDANAO Labason Marawi 8° ga Tangub DU Kalatungan Lingig 8° Balabac Île an Pagadian LANAO bo Kabasalan NORD Balabac m 2865 Boston Cap Melville Îles a DU SUD c DE Z Malabang BUKIDNON DAVAO Compostela Détroit de Balaba San Miguel Siraguay e 2815 d 2804 Baganga e Tagum l Tabina COTABATO- u Panabo s Île Parang VALLÉE DE Î. Balambangan Île n NORD i Olutange Cotabato Mt Apo Banggi n COMPOSTELA é ZAMBOANGA 2954 Manay SULU P Île MAGUINDANAO Midsayap Davao Mati KUDAT DU SUD Upi Cagayan Golfe Kidapawan Île Zamboanga Maganoy DAVAO Î. Jambongan Digos Samal de Tawi-Tawi Isabela de Moro Tacurong Lamitan Isulan Golfe ORIENTAL Lebak Koronadal DAVAO 1633 D Île SULTAN de ét Basilan 1011 DU SUD Îles roit BASILAN KUDARAT Davao Turtle de T Palimbang Malita Cap Îles apiantana COTABATO-SUD San Agustin Jolo Î. Jolo 2083 KOTA Pangutaran SULU Alabel 6° SANDAKAN General Santos KINABALU Îles Samales Maasim Glan Jose Abad lo Santos Îles Jo D s U SARANGANI Tapul Île Î. Miangas ét L ro Siasi U Pte Tinaca M A L A I S I E it S TAWI-TAWI de D Îles Sug MER DE MIND ANAO S a b a h LAHAD DATU é Bongao bai E Sarangani t D r o i TUNGKU t Îles L d E Îles e Tawi-Tawi I P BORNÉO Si H Sibutu bu R C Îles Talaud tu A TAWAU SEMPORNA MER DE CÉLÈBES I N D O N É S I E I N D O N É S I E 116° 118° 120° 122° 124°Îles Kawio 126° 128° Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères, direction des Archives (pôle géographique) © Janvier 2018.
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