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Bohol Sea
Marginal sea between the Visayas and Mindanao in the Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bohol Sea, also called the Mindanao Sea, is a sea located between the Visayas and Mindanao islands in the Philippines. It lies south of Bohol and Leyte and north of Mindanao. Siquijor and Camiguin are its two major islands.[1][2]
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Bohol Sea | |
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Mindanao Sea | |
![]() The sea with Camiguin island in the distance | |
Location | |
Coordinates | 9°12′N 124°30′E |
Type | Sea |
Etymology | Bohol / Mindanao |
Basin countries | Philippines |
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The major cities along the coastline of the sea are Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Butuan, Dumaguete, Ozamiz and Tagbilaran.
The sea connects to the Philippine Sea through the Surigao Strait, to the Camotes Sea both through the Canigao Channel and Cebu Strait, and to the Sulu Sea through the strait between Negros Island and Zamboanga Peninsula.[1]