Canigao Canal
Canigao Canal | ||
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Connects waters | Boholsee | |
with water | Lake Camotes | |
Separates land mass | Bohol (Philippines) | |
of land mass | Leyte (Philippines) | |
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Geographical location | 10 ° 10 ′ N , 124 ° 40 ′ E | |
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Smallest width | 20 km | |
Coastal towns | Maasin City | |
Islands | Lapinine |
The Canigao Canal is a strait in the Philippine archipelago and connects the Bohol Sea in the south with the Camotes Sea in the north.
In the west is the island of Bohol , in the east the southern part of Leyte with the port city of Maasin City .
The strait is named after Canigao , a small, uninhabited island with a lighthouse off the coast of Leyte. There are numerous bays on its western coast, in which there are large tidal flats and mangrove forests . Some of these are under nature protection, such as in Cogtong Bay . The narrowest point in the channel marks the island of Lapinin off Bohol. It is only about 20 km from Maasin City.
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