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Basilan
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IslandLamitan City, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

Basilan

Island377 m elevationBest Feb–Apr
Elevation377 mabove sea level
Area1,282 km²surface
Nearest townLamitan City13 km
6.57° N, 122.05° EElevation 377 mUTC+8 · Philippine Standard Time
When to goLamitan City · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec41October
Best timeFeb–Apr
October: high / low28° / 26°
Island

Basilan in brief

Basilan is an island in Lamitan City, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines.

It lies at 377 m above sea level and covers about 1,282 km².

The nearest town in the atlas is Lamitan City, 13 km to the NE, where the weather is best in February, March and April.

Lamitan City: weather and travel guide

Weather nearby now

Forecast for Lamitan City
27°
Cloudy now
Wind9 km/h
Humidity85%
Cloud cover100%
Today
23 Oct
29°
27°
2 mm
Sat
24 Oct
29°
26°
4 mm
Sun
25 Oct
29°
27°
1 mm
Mon
26 Oct
29°
26°
3 mm
Tue
27 Oct
29°
27°
7 mm

Model run 00:00 UTCRefreshed several times a day

The island from above

1,282 km² · coastline as mapped in OpenStreetMap
10 km
When to go

The best months around Basilan

Climate of Lamitan City

Month score in Lamitan City

Comfort, dry days and sunshine · out of 100
Map

Basilan from above

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Basilan National ParkNational park2.9 kmNEBasilan National Park
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Tumajubun CascadeWaterfall17 kmSTumajubun Cascade
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Amaloy ReefsIsland17 kmSEAmaloy Reefs
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Takippamasilaan ReefIsland18 kmSETakippamasilaan Reef
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Bihintinusa IslandIsland19 kmSBihintinusa Island
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Moro IslandIsland19 kmNWMoro Island
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Abongabong Peak10 km SW533 mJuly 25°Abongabong Peak
Stay nearby

Towns close by

Lamitan City
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Lamitan City

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao · 13 km NE
28°Oct high
27wet days
41score
Lamitan City
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Tipo-Tipo

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao · 14 km E
27°Oct high
27wet days
45score
Tipo-Tipo
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Guiong

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao · 17 km S
28°Oct high
26wet days
41score
Guiong
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Isabela

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao · 18 km NW
28°Oct high
27wet days
40score
Isabela
Around here

Lamitan City and around

Lamitan City
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Lamitan City

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao · Philippines
Feb–Aprbest months
28°July high
42 maltitude
Lamitan City

Nature

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
10 km SW

Basilan National Park

National park · 820 m
Basilan National Park
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
11 km N

Luzon Reef, Lamitan City

Island
Luzon Reef, Lamitan City
Malamawi Island
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20 km NW

Malamawi Island

Island · 103 m
Malamawi Island

Mountains

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
23 km SW

Abongabong Peak

533 m
Abongabong Peak
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
36 km N

Mount Pulong Bato

360 m
Mount Pulong Bato