Mapun Islands Territory

The Mapun Islands Territory is one of the 2 territories of Palawan. It is located directly south of Narra Division in the Sulu Sea, and is geographically closer to Sabah. It is an independent entity within the Republic of Palawan, and has its own government and parliament.

The territory has jurisdiction over the main island of Mapun, which contains 95% of the population, and also numerous smaller islands in the area, including the Turtle Islands which are shared with Sabah as a part of Sandakan Division.

Government
The Mapun Island Territory has its own local parliament and government, seperate from the national government in Port Victoria. It has 10 seats; 8 on the island of Mapun and 2 for the Turtle Islands. Major affairs such as defence are managed by the national government, which also oversees the Mapun Government.