Libungan River

River in Soccsksargen, Philippines
Libungan River is located in Mindanao
Libungan River
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Libungan River is located in Philippines
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LocationCountryPhilippinesRegionSoccsksargenProvinceCotabatoPhysical characteristicsSourceMount Piapayungan • locationBarangay Dado, Alamada, Cotabato MouthRio Grande de Mindanao
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Libungan Marsh
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7°09′58″N 124°21′25″E / 7.1661°N 124.3569°E / 7.1661; 124.3569Basin size509 km2 (197 sq mi)[1]Discharge  • locationGrebona, Libungan, Cotabato[1] 7°14′38″N 124°32′45″E / 7.24389°N 124.54583°E / 7.24389; 124.54583 • average11,242 L/s (148,370 imp gal/min) • minimum7,470 L/s (98,600 imp gal/min) • maximum102,500 L/s (1,353,000 imp gal/min) Basin featuresProgressionLibungan–Libungan Marsh–MindanaoWaterfallsAsik-Asik Falls

The Libungan River is a river on Mindanao island in the Philippines.[2] It springs on the slopes of Mount Piapayungan and flows south through the town of Alamada, Cotabato. At the town of Libungan, Cotabato, the river turns south-west and forms the boundary between the provinces of Cotabato and Maguindanao until it drains into the Rio Grande de Mindanao at the Libungan Marsh.

Tributaries include the Alamada River.

The name comes from the term Limbungan, meaning "cheater", which referred to the frequent changes in the river's course that would damage the crops and thereby cheat the farmers out of their harvest.[3]

Asik-Asik Falls of the Libungan River in Alamada, Cotabato

References

  1. ^ a b "Streamflow - Station Summary Data R12.009". apps.dpwh.gov.ph. Department of Public Works and Highways - Bureau of Design - Water Projects Division. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Geographical Names: Libungan River, Philippines". geographic.org. ITA. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "Profile". libungan.gov.ph. Official Website of the Municipality of Libungan. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
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