Sarangani Bay

Sarangani Bay

Coordinates: 5°58′0″N 125°11′0″E / 5.966667°N 125.183333°E / 5.966667; 125.183333

Sarangani Bay is a bay located on the southern tip of Mindanao in the Philippines. It opens up to the Celebes Sea on the Pacific Ocean. General Santos City, one of the Philippines most important cities and ports, is located on the bay, making the bay one of the busiest and often the sight of shipping accidents. [1] The province of Sarangani, created in 1992, is named after the bay.

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