Davao Gulf at a glance
- 1,166 maverage depth
- 1,161 mmedian depth
- 2,641 mmaximum depth
- 6,291 km²water area
Davao Gulf is a gulf. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 6,291 km² of water, with an average depth of about 1,166 m (the middle value is 1,161 m) and a maximum of 2,641 m, found at 6.24° N, 125.99° E.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Davao Gulf?
The bar splits the Davao Gulf's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 12.9%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 30.5%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 56.6%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Sangihe Trench (285 km), Submarine 1922 (324 km), Philippine Trench (429 km), Sulu Trench (518 km).
The Davao Gulf if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Davao Gulf's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 75 km² | 1.2% |
| 20 m | 147 km² | 2.3% |
| 50 m | 334 km² | 5.3% |
| 80 m | 450 km² | 7.2% |
| 120 m | 559 km² | 8.9% |
| 200 m | 812 km² | 12.9% |
| 500 m | 1,569 km² | 24.9% |
| 1,000 m | 2,728 km² | 43.4% |
| 2,000 m | 5,209 km² | 82.8% |
| 3,000 m | 6,291 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 6,291 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 6,291 km² | 100% |
A simple bathtub model: it lowers the sea everywhere by the same amount and does not simulate how water would really drain.
Nearby seas
- Bohol Sea average depth about 913 m
- Celebes Sea average depth about 3,561 m
- Visayan Sea average depth about 118 m
- Molucca Sea average depth about 2,005 m
- Sulu Sea average depth about 1,639 m
- Samar Sea average depth about 150 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Davao Gulf?
On average about 1,166 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 1,161 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 2,641 m, at 6.24° N, 125.99° E.
How big is the Davao Gulf?
About 6,291 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Davao Gulf would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 75 km² (1.2%) of its water would be land. At 6,000 m lower, 100% would be. This is a simple bathtub model that lowers the sea evenly everywhere.
Data: depths from the GEBCO_2026 grid, statistics worked out inside the Natural Earth outline of the gulf. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.