Marawi

Marawi ( Maranao : Inged san Marawi ; Arabic : مدينة مراوي‎; Filipino : Lungsod Islamiko ng Marawi ) is the capital city of Lanao del Sur province in the Philippines . At the 2015 census, it had a population of 201,785. The people of Marawi are called the Maranaos and speak the Maranao language . They are named after Lake Lanao , called Meranau in their language, upon whose shores Marawi lies. The city is also called the "Summer Capital of the South" because of its higher elevation and cooler climate, [5] a nickname it shares with Malaybalay , which legally holds the title. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marawi