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Marawi (Maranao: Inged a Marawi; Arabic: مدينة مراوي) is a city and the capital of the Lanao del Sur province in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of the Philippines. Based on the 2015 census, it had a population of 201,785.
The people of Marawi are called the Maranaos and speak the Maranao language. They are named after Lake Lanao, called Meranau in their language, upon whose shores Marawi lies. The city is also called the "Summer Capital of the South" because of its higher elevation and cooler climate, a nickname it shares with Malaybalay, which legally holds the title.
On May 23, 2017, this city has suffered extensive damage during the Battle of Marawi as militants affiliated by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant invaded the city and engaged in a massive urban gunfight. The ensuing battle lasted until October 23, 2017 when Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced the ending of the battle. Major damage of the city was mostly caused by airstrikes carried out by the Philippine Air Force in an attempt to eliminate the militants.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa5X6Ab_OLA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkG5YzzSG5s
The people of Marawi are called the Maranaos and speak the Maranao language. They are named after Lake Lanao, called Meranau in their language, upon whose shores Marawi lies. The city is also called the "Summer Capital of the South" because of its higher elevation and cooler climate, a nickname it shares with Malaybalay, which legally holds the title.
On May 23, 2017, this city has suffered extensive damage during the Battle of Marawi as militants affiliated by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant invaded the city and engaged in a massive urban gunfight. The ensuing battle lasted until October 23, 2017 when Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced the ending of the battle. Major damage of the city was mostly caused by airstrikes carried out by the Philippine Air Force in an attempt to eliminate the militants.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa5X6Ab_OLA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkG5YzzSG5s
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marawi_City
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 8°1'23"N 124°17'27"E
- Iligan 36 km
- Cagayan de Oro 58 km
- Valencia 60 km
- Malaybalay 84 km
- Davao 120 km
- Butuan 171 km
- General Santos 205 km
- Mati 225 km
- Surigao 247 km
- Minahasa Utara 684 km
- Sacred Mountain National Park 0.8 km
- Mindanao State University - Lanao National College of Arts and Trades 1.8 km
- DERON village 2.1 km
- Barrio Gadong (kono) 2.4 km
- LASURECO,INC. 2.8 km
- Dansalan College Foundation Inc. (DCFI) - Marawi City 3.1 km
- Datu Naga 3.1 km
- CALOCAN LOGOON (sailex) 4 km
- Buadi Babai 8.1 km
- Lake Lanao 16 km
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