Sarangani Bay
| Sarangani Bay | ||
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 Nipa palms in a mangrove forest in Sarangani Bay |
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| Waters | Celebes Sea | |
| Land mass | Mindanao | |
| Geographical location | 5 ° 58 ′ N , 125 ° 11 ′ E | |
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| surface | 449 km² | |
| Coastline | 79 km | |
| Medium water depth | 350 m | |
The Sarangani Bay is part of the Celebes Sea at the southern coast of the island of Mindanao in the Philippines . The bay has an area of 449 km² and an average depth of 350 meters. Cape Tampuan in Maasim and Cape Sumbang in Glan form the entrance to the bay. The bay has a coastline of approx. 79 km. The cities and municipalities of Malapatan , Maasim, Glan, Malungon , Alabel and General Santos City are located on it.
In the hinterland of the west coast of the bay, the Daguma Mountains rise up where the 1,828 meter high Mount Parker is visible from the coast. The rugged Malalag Mountains rise to the east of the bay. A multitude of rivers and streams flow into the bay , of which the Glan, Siguel, Lun-Masala, Sinawal, Silway and Buayan Rivers are the main tributaries.
The main port in the bay is General Santos City . In addition, the coasts of the Philippine provinces of Sarangani and South Cotabato lie along this bay.
Sarangani Province, founded in 1992, is named after this bay.
It is an interesting tourist destination for divers and is known for the type of milk fish found in it .
The bay and the waters in the Celebes Sea in front of the municipalities of Maitum , Kiamba , Maasim were declared Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape on March 5, 1995 over an area of 2159.50 km².
mythology
According to legend, the name comes from an adventurous son of the Sangil family from Indonesia . On his voyages, he often came to the Sultanate of Buayan (today General Santos City), the ancestral seat of the Maguindanaos. The young man's outstanding character is said to have impressed the people so much that they named the bay after him in his honor.
Web links
- Coastal Environment Plan Province of Sarangani 2001 (PDF file, 294 kB, English)
- Photos of Sarangani Bay