Luconia Shoals
| Disputed island Other names: Beikang Ansha/ Nankang Ansha 北康暗沙/ 南康暗沙 Gugusan Beting Raja Jarum/ Gugusan Beting Patinggi Ali | |
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| Geography | |
  Luconia Shoals (South China Sea)
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| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 05°35′59″N 112°35′59″E / 5.59972°N 112.59972°ECoordinates: 05°35′59″N 112°35′59″E / 5.59972°N 112.59972°E |
| Administered by | |
 Malaysia | |
| Claimed by | |
 People's Republic of China | |
 Republic of China (Taiwan) | |
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| Simplified Chinese |
(North) 北康暗沙 (South) 南康暗沙 | ||||||
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(North) Gugusan Beting Raja Jarum (South) Gugusan Beting Patinggi Ali | ||||||
The Luconia Shoals, divided into the North Luconia and South Luconia Shoals and sometimes known as the Luconia Reefs, are one of the largest and least known reef complexes in the South China Sea.[1] Some geographers classify the shoals as part of the Spratly Islands.[2]
Location
The shoals lie 100 kilometres (62 mi) off the Sarawak coast of Borneo, southwest of the southernmost members of the Spratly Islands. Extending over an area of several hundred kilometers, both the north and south groups of the shoals are permanently submerged at a depth of 5 to 40 metres (16 to 131 ft) below sea level. There are extensive oil and natural gas resources under the seabed in this area,[1] which is home to fish including manta rays, wrasse and grouper[3]
Features
| Feature | Chinese (Trad./Simp.) |
Malaysian | Coordinates |
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| North Laconia Shoals | Beikang Ansha (北康暗沙) | Gugusan Beting Raja Jarum | |
| Friendship Shoal | Mengyi Ansha (盟誼暗沙/盟谊暗沙) | Beting Rentap | 5°57′N 112°32′E / 5.950°N 112.533°E |
| Hardie Reef | Haikang Ansha (海康暗沙) | Terumbu Asun | 5°56′N 112°31′E / 5.933°N 112.517°E |
| Aitken Reef | Yijing Jiao (義淨礁/义净礁) | Terumbu Datak Landih | 5°54′N 112°33′E / 5.900°N 112.550°E |
| Buck Reef | Faxian Ansha (法顯暗沙/法显暗沙) | Terumbu Linggir | 5°45′N 112°33′E / 5.750°N 112.550°E |
| Moody Reef | Kangxi Ansha (康西暗沙) | Terumbu Permaisuri | 5°38′N 112°22′E / 5.633°N 112.367°E |
| Seahorse Breakers | Nan'an Jiao (南安礁) | Hempasan Dang Ajar | |
| Tripp Reef | Bei'an Jiao (北安礁) | Terumbu Litong | 5°39′N 112°32′E / 5.650°N 112.533°E |
| Hayes Reef | Nanping Jiao (南屏礁) | Terumbu Lang Ngindang | |
| South Luconia Shoals | Nankang Ansha (南康暗沙) | Gugusan Beting Patinggi Ali | |
| Stigant Reef | Hai'an Jiao (海安礁) | Terumbu Sahap | |
| Connell Reef | Yinbo Ansha (隱波暗沙/隐波暗沙) | Terumbu Dato Talip | |
| Herald Reef | Haining Jiao (海寧礁/海宁礁) | Terumbu Saji | |
| Comus Shoal | Huanle Ansha (歡樂暗沙/欢乐暗沙) | Beting Merpati | |
| Richmond Reef | Tanmen Jiao (潭門礁/潭门礁) | Terumbu Balingian | |
| Luconia Breakers | Qiongtai Jiao (瓊台礁/琼台礁) | Hempasan Bentin | |
Source: Hancox, David; Prescott, Victor (1995). A geographical description of the Spratly Islands and an account of hydrographic surveys amongst those islands (Maritime briefing). University of Durham, International Boundaries Research Unit. p. 21. ISBN 978-1897643181.
Territorial Dispute
The Luconia shoals are claimed by the Republic of China (Taiwan), the People's Republic of China, and Malaysia.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Luconia Shoals". oceandots.com.
- ↑ Hancox, David; Prescott, Victor (1995). A geographical description of the Spratly Islands and an account of hydrographic surveys amongst those islands (Maritime briefing). University of Durham, International Boundaries Research Unit. ISBN 978-1897643181. p.2
- ↑ "Preliminary Study on the Coral Reef Resources at Luconia Shoals, Miri, Sarawak". Malaysian Fisheries Research Institute. December 2004.
See also
- South China Sea Islands
- List of islands in the South China Sea
- Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
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