Tawi-Tawi

Tawi-Tawi is an island province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The capital of Tawi-Tawi is Panglima Sugala and the province is the southernmost in the country. To the northeast lies the province of Sulu and to the west is Sabah in Malaysia. Tawi-Tawi also covers some islands in the Sulu Sea to the northwest, the Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi Island and the Turtle Islands, just 20 kilometers away from Sabah.

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Most of the people in Tawi-Tawi belong either to the Sama tribe or to the Badjao tribe. Many of the people maintain daily commerce with Sabah, since it is only 14 kilometers away. Sama dialects, Tausug, Badjao, Arabic, and Bahasa Malaysia are the most frequent languages spoken here.

Province: This article is about political regions. See geologic province for geological meanings....

Philippines: The Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), or the Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), is a nation in Southeast Asia. It lies 1,210 km (750 mi) away from mainland Asia and consists of 7,107 islands that form part of the Malay Archipelago....

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) of the Philippines is composed of five provinces and one city namely: Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and the Marawi City. Executive Order No. 36 moved Basilan from Region IX and Marawi City from Region XII. Cotabato City is the re...