Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index 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. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Tawi-Tawi Region: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Capital: Panglima Sugala Established: Population: 2000 census—322,317 (17th smallest). Density—296 per km² (21st highest). Area: 1,087.4 km² (7th smallest) Divisions: Municipalities—10. Barangays—203. Congressional districts—1. Languages: Tausug Governor: Rashidin H. Matba (2001-2004) Table of contents 1 People and Culture 2 Economy 3 Geography 3.1 Political 3.1.1 Municipalities 3.2 Physical 4 Tourist Attractions 5 History 6 External Links People and Culture Economy Geography Political Sulu is subdivided into 10 municipalities. Most of the municipalities are located on the islands in the Sulu Archipelago. Two of them, Mapun, and Turtle Islands lie in the Sulu Sea. Municipalities Bongao Languyan Mapun (Cagayan De Tawi-Tawi) Panglima Sugala (Balimbing) Sapa-Sapa Simunul Sitangkai South Ubian Tandubas Turtle Islands Physical Tourist Attractions History External Links Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: Basilan | Lanao del Sur | Maguindanao | Sulu | Tawi-Tawi This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.