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| Location | Mindanao Island |
| Coordinates | 6°51′00″N123°00′00″E / 6.8500°N 123.0000°E /6.8500; 123.0000 |
| Type | Gulf |
| Etymology | Moro |
| Part of | Celebes Sea |
| Basin countries | Philippines |
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TheMoro Gulf is the largestgulf in thePhilippines. It is located off the coast ofMindanao Island, and is part of theCelebes Sea. The gulf is one of the country's tuna fishing grounds.[1]
The gulf stretches between and is surrounded by the main section of Mindanao on the east, and theZamboanga Peninsula of Mindanao on the west. The peninsula's major drainage goes towards the gulf.[2]
Sibuguey Bay andIllana Bay are its major bays.
Zamboanga City, which is an international port, is bound by the Gulf and Celebes Sea in the East.[3]Cotabato City, on the eastern coast, is another major port.
The Moro Gulf is also an area of significant tectonic activity with several fault zones in the region capable of producing major earthquakes and destructive local tsunamis, such as the devastating1976 Moro Gulf earthquake which killed over 5,000 people and left over 90,000 people homeless as it hit the west coast ofMindanao.
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