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Mindanao
Native name:
Mindanao ke composite satellite chhaapa
jiske 2019 me Sentinel-2 utaris rahaa
Mindanao is located in Philippines
Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao ke jagha, Philippines me
Geography
LocationPhilippines
Coordinates8°00′N 125°00′E / 8.000°N 125.000°E / 8.000; 125.000
ArchipelagoPhilippine
Adjacent to
Major islands
Area97,530 km2 (38,000 sq mi)[1]
Area rank19th (Global)
Highest elevation2,954 m (9692 ft)
Highest pointMount Apo
Administration
Regions
Provinces
Largest settlementDavao City (pop. 1,776,949)
Demographics
Demonym
  • Mindanaoan
  • Mindanawon
Population27,021,036 (2021)
(Mindanao island group) [2]
Pop. density243/km2 (629/sq mi)
Ethnic groups

Mindanao (min--now), Philippines ke duusra sab se barraa island hae, Luzon ke baad, aur dunia ke sab se jaada abaadi waala island hae. Ii Philippines ke southern hissa me hae, aur ek wahii naam waala island group ke hissa hae, jisme Sulu Archipelago bhi hae. 2020 ke census ke anusaar, Mindanao ke abaadi 26,252,442 hae, jab puura island group ke abaadi 27,021,036 hae.

Mindanao ke chhe administrative regions me baata gais hae: Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Caraga region, Davao region, Soccsksargen, aur autonomous region of Bangsamoro. 2020 census ke anusaar Davao City, ii island ke sab se jaada abaadi waala city hae jisme 1,776,949 log rahe hae, iske baad hae Zamboanga City (pop. 977,234), Cagayan de Oro (pop. 728,402), General Santos (pop. 697,315), Butuan (pop. 372,910), Iligan (pop. 363,115) and Cotabato City (pop. 325,079).[3] Lagbhag 70% hian ke log apne ke Christian aur 24% Muslim batae hae. Mindanao ke Philippines ke Bread Basket maana jaae hae.[4][5]

  1. "Island Directory Tables". UN System-Wide Earthwatch Web Site. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  2. "Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities" (PDF). 2010 Census and Housing Population. National Statistics Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  3. "Population and Housing". Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  4. "Fruits of Peace", October 15, 2015.
  5. Calderon, Justin. "Unearthed Gem", Investvine, April 22, 2013. Archived Disambar 26, 2018, at the Wayback Machine