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 Dumaran island satellite image captured bySentinel-2 in 2016 | |
.svg)  Dumaran Island Location within the Philippines | |
| Geography | |
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| Coordinates | 10°31′48″N119°50′44″E / 10.53000°N 119.84556°E /10.53000; 119.84556 |
| Adjacent to | Sulu Sea |
| Area | 322 km2 (124 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Magogpong |
| Administration | |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| Municipalities | |
| Additional information | |
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Dumaran Island is an island in the province ofPalawan in thePhilippines. It is around 2.70 kilometers (1.68 mi) away from mainland Palawan at its closest point and is accessible bypump boats.[1] The island is administratively divided between the municipalities ofDumaran andAraceli. Both municipalities'poblacions are located on the island. Dumaran Channel can be found west of the island.[2] TheDalanganem islands can be found northeast of Dumaran.[3]
Dumaran Bay is located on the western part of the island. This is a list of structures and places there:
Maraneg Beach is in the southern portion of Wasao. It is said to have grayish-beige sand surrounded by forest. Red seaweed and coral is a common find to be washed up along the beach.
Wonol is a peninsula located in the mid south region of the island
Dumaran's fauna includes thePhilippine cockatoo and the endangeredPhilippine pond turtle.[4] The damselfishPomacentrus tripunctatus can be found here.[5]
The 40 largestislands of the Philippines | ||
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