Iligan Bay

Iligan Bay

The Port of Mukas in Kolambugan, part of the bay
Iligan Bay
Location within the Philippines
Location Mindanao Island, Philippines
Coordinates 8°25′00″N 124°08′36″E / 8.4168°N 124.1433°E / 8.4168; 124.1433Coordinates: 8°25′00″N 124°08′36″E / 8.4168°N 124.1433°E / 8.4168; 124.1433
Type bay
Part of Bohol Sea
Settlements

Iligan Bay is a bay in Mindanao Island in the Philippines. The bay is part of the Bohol Sea, and curves into the northern coast of Mindanao Island.

A branch of the bay, Panguil Bay, forms a natural isthmus with Illana Bay and geographic boundary between the Zamboanga Peninsula and the rest of Mindanao island.

The provinces covered along its coast are Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Zamboanga del Sur, and Lanao del Norte.

Ozamiz City and Iligan City are the most important ports on Iligan Bay. Other important ports are in Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte, Oroquieta City, Plaridel, Misamis Occidental and Lugait, Misamis Oriental.


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