Local favourite river spot · Sulu, Philippines
Hegad Island
Hegad Island is a river spot in Sulu, Philippines.
Hegad 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 Hegad 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 Hegad Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 6.16336, 120.99329. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hegad Island
- Tulay Mosque · dargah · Sulu · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bud Dajo · viewpoint · Sulu · ~22 km · Must-see
- Seit Lake Hill · lake · Sulu · ~38 km · Must-see
- Alu · viewpoint · Sulu · ~67 km · Must-see
- Prinsesa Tarhata Kiram · fort · Sulu · ~14 km
- Mount Patikul · viewpoint · Sulu · ~14 km
- Jolo Lighthouse · beach · Sulu · ~15 km
- Labanan sa Bud Dajo · fort · Sulu · ~16 km
- Bud Tumantangis · viewpoint · Sulu · ~23 km
- Bud Taran · viewpoint · Sulu · ~26 km
- Tambuang Falls · waterfall · Sulu · ~27 km
- Mount Bagsak · viewpoint · Sulu · ~28 km
- Mount Dajo National Park · sanctuary · Sulu · ~31 km
- Mount Makam · viewpoint · Sulu · ~31 km
- Bud Tukay · viewpoint · Sulu · ~32 km
- Jolo Island · river spot · Sulu · ~33 km
- Tanduh Beach · beach · Sulu · ~36 km
- Panamao Lake · lake · Sulu · ~36 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Hegad Island
- Jolo Island · river spot · Sulu · ~33 km
- Teomabal Island · river spot · Sulu · ~45 km
- Pangutaran Island · river spot · Sulu · ~66 km
- North Ubian Island · river spot · Sulu · ~77 km
- Salkulakit Island · river spot · Basilan · ~90 km
- Linguisan Island · river spot · Sulu · ~92 km
- Minis Island · river spot · Basilan · ~96 km
- Orell Island · river spot · Basilan · ~98 km
- Pasigpasilan Island · river spot · Basilan · ~98 km
- Lemondo Island · river spot · Basilan · ~99 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Hegad Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Hegad Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Hegad Island?
Nearby: Tulay Mosque (dargah, 16 km), Bud Dajo (viewpoint, 22 km), Seit Lake Hill (lake, 38 km), Alu (viewpoint, 67 km), Prinsesa Tarhata Kiram (fort, 14 km), Mount Patikul (viewpoint, 14 km).