natural wonder
Lake Holon
A crater lake at 1,300 metres inside Mount Melibengoy in South Cotabato, reached by a guided trek through T'boli land to a shore of clear, cold water. Permits are issued in T'boli town.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Banga
Soccsksargen, Philippines · Asia
About Banga
Banga sits on the route: 10 minutes from Surallah, 38km from Lake Holon.
Banga is in Soccsksargen, Philippines, with about 92,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Surallah, about 6 km away.
Banga, officially the Municipality of Banga (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Banga; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Banga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Banga; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Banga, Jawi: ايڠد نو باڠ), is a municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 91,536 people.
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situated in the northwest of the province of South Cotabato. The town derived its name from a palm tree known to the natives of the place as "Buanga" which during the pre-settlement time, predominantly grew in the area.
Banga is linked by a concrete national highway road from General Santos to the east and Cotabato City in the west.
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What is there to see near Banga?
Within an hour or so of Banga: Lake Holon (38 km).
Where is Banga?
Banga is in Soccsksargen, Philippines, about 6 km from Surallah.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 91,536
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Soccsksargen
- Timezone
- Asia/Manila
- Coordinates
- 6.4238, 124.7760
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