6-626: The Ala River flows through the Allah Valley on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines . It is located in the provinces of South Cotabato , Sultan Kudarat and Maguindanao . The name of the river could have come from the word of Allah itself, which is the meaning of God in Arabic . Its sources are Surallah , Lake Holon , and Lake Sebu . Its tributaries include the Kapingkong River and
12-621: A “bowl of forests and mountains.” The 42,450-hectare landscape consisting the domains of the Allah Valley is recognized by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) as a cultural landscape in Mindanao. It is a well populated valley with fertile soil, bisected by the Allah and Banga Rivers (tributaries of the Pulangi River ). The placid lake of Lake Sebu can be found in
18-729: The Ga-o River. It empties into the Mindanao River . It is partially controlled by the Allah River Irrigation Project, which includes several dams. This article related to a river in the Philippines is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Allah Valley The Allah Valley (at times also spelled Alah ) is a large valley of the Allah River in the provinces of South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat on
24-803: The island of Mindanao , Philippines . It is formed by the Roxas-Matulas Range in the north and the Daguma Mountain Range in the south. It is accessible via the Allah Valley Airport in Surallah, South Cotabato . The valley is known for its natural environment, such as Lake Sebu , Lake Holon , Baras Bird Sanctuary, and Esperanza Hot and Cold Springs. On the other hand, it is adversely affected by flooding, siltation , riverbank migration, unstable agriculture production, and upland degradation, as well as illegal logging . The entire valley
30-453: The upper part of the Allah Valley. Its elevation ranges from 439 to 1,814 feet (134 to 553 m). The 2,520 square kilometres (970 sq mi) valley covers over the half of South Cotabato spanning 6 of the 10 municipalities of South Cotabato. As of 2007, Allah Valley is home to some 628,832 people, composed of Indigenous T'bolis , B'laan , Tirurays , Manobos and Maguindanaons and settlers from Luzon and Visayas. The economy
36-662: Was declared a watershed forest reserve in 1985 through the signing of Proclamation No. 2455. The 102,350-hectare (252,900-acre) protected area also includes Lake Sebu , the Tasaday-Manobo Special Forest Reserve, the Datu Ma Falen Civil Reservation, and the National Cultural Minorities Settlement Reservation located within the valley. The bestselling Lonely Planet described Lake Sebu as a place located in
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