Local favourite river spot · Sulu, Philippines
Basbas Island
Basbas Island is a river spot in Sulu, Philippines.
Basbas 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 Basbas 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 Basbas Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 6.05494, 120.48466. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Basbas Island
- Tulay Mosque · dargah · Sulu · ~71 km · Must-see
- Alu · viewpoint · Sulu · ~75 km · Must-see
- North Ubian Island · river spot · Sulu · ~15 km
- Pangutaran Island · river spot · Sulu · ~37 km
- Tanduh Beach · beach · Sulu · ~57 km
- Bud Taran · viewpoint · Sulu · ~63 km
- Bud Tumantangis · viewpoint · Sulu · ~67 km
- Bud Tukay · viewpoint · Sulu · ~67 km
- Mount Makam · viewpoint · Sulu · ~70 km
- Jolo Lighthouse · beach · Sulu · ~71 km
- Prinsesa Tarhata Kiram · fort · Sulu · ~73 km
- Labanan sa Bud Dajo · fort · Sulu · ~74 km
- Kunilan Island · river spot · Sulu · ~8 km
- Usada Island · river spot · Sulu · ~11 km
- Tikul Island · river spot · Sulu · ~12 km
- Tubalubac Island · river spot · Sulu · ~15 km
- Malikut Island · river spot · Sulu · ~16 km
- Pantai Ngapaloka · beach · Sulu · ~31 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Basbas Island
- Tawi-Tawi · river spot · Tawi-Tawi · ~135 km · Must-see
- North Ubian Island · river spot · Sulu · ~15 km
- Pangutaran Island · river spot · Sulu · ~37 km
- Teomabal Island · river spot · Sulu · ~81 km
- Sugbai · river spot · Tawi-Tawi · ~92 km
- Sugbay Island · river spot · Tawi-Tawi · ~92 km
- Jolo Island · river spot · Sulu · ~92 km
- Tumbagaan Island · river spot · Tawi-Tawi · ~97 km
- Linguisan Island · river spot · Sulu · ~99 km
- Basbas Island · river spot · Tawi-Tawi · ~105 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Basbas Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Basbas Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Basbas Island?
Nearby: Tulay Mosque (dargah, 71 km), Alu (viewpoint, 75 km), North Ubian Island (river spot, 15 km), Pangutaran Island (river spot, 37 km), Tanduh Beach (beach, 57 km), Bud Taran (viewpoint, 63 km).