Local favourite river spot · Basilan, Philippines
Timbungan Island
Timbungan Island is a river spot in Basilan, Philippines.
Timbungan Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Timbungan Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Timbungan Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 6.32511, 122.04487. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Timbungan Island
- Tinuse Beach · beach · Basilan · ~10 km
- Mount Bulutbulibato · viewpoint · Basilan · ~12 km
- Bubuan Island · river spot · Basilan · ~12 km
- Tumajubun Cascade · waterfall · Basilan · ~13 km
- Abong-abong Peak · viewpoint · Basilan · ~26 km
- Kaulungan Island · river spot · Basilan · ~30 km
- Basilan Peak · viewpoint · Basilan · ~31 km
- Dipul Asibi Island · river spot · Sulu · ~34 km
- Basilan Natural Biotic Area · sanctuary · Basilan · ~34 km
- Basilan Island · river spot · Basilan · ~35 km
- Tamuk Island · river spot · Basilan · ~36 km
- Bulingan Falls · waterfall · Basilan · ~38 km
- Garlayan Falls Maluso Basilan · waterfall · Basilan · ~38 km
- Mount Bulan · viewpoint · Sulu · ~39 km
- Bulan Island · river spot · Sulu · ~40 km
- Bucutua Island · river spot · Sulu · ~40 km
- Mount Mamad · viewpoint · Sulu · ~46 km
- Mamad Island · river spot · Sulu · ~46 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Timbungan Island
- Great Santa Cruz Island · river spot · Zamboanga City · ~75 km · Must-see
- Bubuan Island · river spot · Basilan · ~12 km
- Kaulungan Island · river spot · Basilan · ~30 km
- Dipul Asibi Island · river spot · Sulu · ~34 km
- Basilan Island · river spot · Basilan · ~35 km
- Tamuk Island · river spot · Basilan · ~36 km
- Bulan Island · river spot · Sulu · ~40 km
- Bucutua Island · river spot · Sulu · ~40 km
- Mamad Island · river spot · Sulu · ~46 km
- Tongkil Island · river spot · Sulu · ~47 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Timbungan Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Timbungan Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Timbungan Island?
Nearby: Tinuse Beach (beach, 10 km), Mount Bulutbulibato (viewpoint, 12 km), Bubuan Island (river spot, 12 km), Tumajubun Cascade (waterfall, 13 km), Abong-abong Peak (viewpoint, 26 km), Kaulungan Island (river spot, 30 km).