South Reef Explained

Disputed:yes
South Reef
Type:reef
Other Names:
Đá Nam (Vietnamese)
Timog Reef (Philippine English)
Bahura ng Timog (Filipino)
奈羅礁 Nàiluó jiāo (Chinese)
Pushpin Map:Spratly Islands relief
Location:South China Sea
Coordinates:11.3872°N 114.2986°W
Archipelago:Spratly Islands
Country Admin Divisions Title:District
Country Admin Divisions:Trường Sa District
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Commune
Country Admin Divisions 2:Song Tử Tây Commune

South Reef (Filipino; Pilipino: Bahura ng Timog); Nam Reef (Vietnamese: Đá Nam); Mandarin, is a reef on the southern part of the North Danger Reef of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The reef has been occupied by Vietnam since 1988. It is also claimed by China (PRC), the Philippines, Vietnam, and Taiwan (ROC).[1] [2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Đảo Đá Nam (Trường Sa): Sống, gìn giữ đảo như thế nào? . December 30, 2014. November 9, 2022.
  2. Book: D. J. Hancox. John Robert Victor Prescott. A Geographical Description of the Spratly Islands and an Account of Hydrographic Surveys Amongst Those Islands. 1995. IBRU. 978-1-897643-18-1. 4.
  3. Web site: South Reef . 30 November 2022 . cil.nus.edu.sg.