Tawi-Tawi
5.023119.882Koordinaten: 5 ° 1 ' N, 119 ° 53 ' E
Tawi - Tawi is an island group, and a province of the Philippines, which belongs politically to the District of Muslim Mindanao Autonomous Region ( ARMM ).
It is the southernmost province in the country. The capital of Tawi - Tawi is Panglima Sugala, administrative seat is the neighboring Bongao.
Demography
Most people in Tawi - Tawi belong either to the Sama - speakers, of which form the Bajau ( Sama also Dilaut, "Sama of the sea" ) is a subgroup, or to the Tausug. Most people entertain because of the short distance daily trading with Sabah.
Language
The predominant language is the local Bahasa Sinama used widely, with accents and shifts. This variety led to the development of a Sinama own dialect. The major dialects are Sinama Sibutu ( spoken mainly in the region Sibutu - Sitangkai ) Sinama Simunul ( focused on the Simunul - Manuk - Mangkaw Islands), Sinama Kapoan ( spoken on the southern Ubian - Tanduba Islands and the region of Sapa - Sapa ) and Sinama Banguingui (concentrated on the island of Buan and spoken by the Banguingui - people ).
The Tausug language is also spoken, and English and Filipino ( Tagalog ). Many locals also speak Bahasa Malaysia and the closely related Bahasa indonesia.
Economy
Agriculture, fishing and the harvesting of agar - agar are the predominant forms of economy for the livelihood of the people of Tawi - Tawi. Many of them work as a dealer. Copra is the main product of the agricultural sector, followed by root crops, fruits and vegetables. A significant educational institution is the Mindanao State University.
Geography
Politically
Tawi - Tawi is divided into eleven municipalities ( municipalities ).
- Bongao is a microcosm of religious and cultural diversity.
- Languyan
- Mapun ( Cagayan de Tawi - Tawi )
- Panglima Sugala ( Balimbing )
- Sapa - Sapa
- Simunul - site of the oldest mosque in the Philippines and home of the respected sheikhs Makdum, one of the early pioneers in the spread of Islam.
- Sitangkai - " Venice of the South "
- South Ubian
- Tandubas
- Turtle Islands
- Sibutu
The eleventh community Sibutu, was established on October 21, 2006 from the 16 barangays of the municipality Sitangkai that are on the island Sibutu.
Most of the places are located on the islands of the Sulu Archipelago. The island of Cagayan de Tawi - Tawi and the small island archipelago Turtle Islands are located in the Sulu Sea. Municipalities are further subdivided into 203 barangays.
Physically
Tawi - Tawi is located in the southwestern corner of the island nation of the Philippines. To the northeast lies the province of Sulu and to the west of the state of Sabah in Malaysia. Tawi - Tawi also includes some islands in the Sulu Sea in the northwest, the Cagayan de Tawi - Tawi Island is located about 295 km, and the Turtle Islands about 270 km away from the main island.
Unusual in shape, with patches of white sandy beaches and rocky coves, the province has 107 islands with an area of about 1250 km ² summarized.
Climate
The province has two seasons, the dry season and the rainy season. The climate is generally temperate. The wettest phase prevails from August to November. The other months are generally dry, with occasional showers.
History
Tawi - Tawi was formerly a part of the Sultanate of Sulu. On 11 September 1973, the new province of Tawi - Tawi was officially established by presidential decree No. 302 and separated from Sulu. The seat of the provincial government was set up in the town of Bongao.
The name of Tawi - Tawi is a projection of the Malay word jaui what " moved" or " far " means. Prehistoric travelers from the Asian mainland would repeat the word (as in the Malay language to the majority or gain usual), to indicate that one is " far, far away " located from the Asian mainland.