Tamontaka River's Curve in Barangay LiongTamontaka River's Curve in Barangay Liong is a Registered Property, Municipality of Kabuntalan, Maguindanao located at Kabuntalan, Maguindanao, Bangsamoro.
The Municipality of Kabuntalan is a marshland surrounded by three rivers, namely, the Pulangi or Rio Grande de Mindanao, Tamontaka River and the Butiren River or Creek. The old name of the town is “Tumbao” which means “fork” – referring to the forking delta area of Tamontaka River from the Pulangi, passing through the middle of the town and then joins with the Butiren River or Creek at the Upper Taviran area and then flows as “Tamontaka River” towards Linik Bay where its mouth lies a few miles from the foot of the Timako Island in Cotabato City. The name of the Barangay is derived from the Maguindanaon word ‘liong’ (curve) which refers to the Tamontaka River’s curve which is located in the barangay.