Disputed: | yes |
Type: | atoll |
Northeast Investigator Shoal | |
Other Names: | Investigator Northeast Shoal Dalagang Bukid Shoal (Philippine English) Buhanginan ng Dalagang Bukid (Filipino) 海口礁 Hǎikǒu Jiāo (Chinese) Bãi Phù Mỹ (Vietnamese) |
Pushpin Map: | Spratly Islands relief |
Location: | South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) |
Coordinates: | 9.1667°N 144°W |
Archipelago: | Spratly Islands |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Municipality |
Country Admin Divisions: | Kalayaan, Palawan |
Northeast Investigator Shoal, also known as Dalagang Bukid Shoal (Filipino; Pilipino: Buhanginan ng Dalagang Bukid|lit=Sandbank of the Field Maiden); Mandarin ; Vietnamese: Bãi Phù Mỹ, also marked as Investigator Northeast Shoal on some nautical charts, is an atoll in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.[1] [2]
The submerged coral atoll is located from at 9.1667°N 144°W. A small feature with an area of just, the atoll has a few rocks at its western edge that are just visible at high water.[3]