Mariveles Reef
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| Disputed island Other names: Nanhai Jiao 南海礁; Terumbu Mantanani; Mariveles; Đá Kỳ Vân | |
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  Mariveles Reef (South China Sea)
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| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 7°59′38″N 113°53′42″E / 7.99389°N 113.89500°ECoordinates: 7°59′38″N 113°53′42″E / 7.99389°N 113.89500°E |
| Archipelago | Spratly Islands |
| Administered by | |
 Malaysia | |
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 People's Republic of China | |
| City | Sansha, Hainan |
 Philippines | |
| Municipality | Kalayaan, Palawan |
 Republic of China (Taiwan) | |
| Municipality | Cijin, Kaohsiung |
 Vietnam | |
| District | Truong Sa, Khanh Hoa |
Mariveles Reef, known as Nanhai Jiao (Chinese: 南海礁) in China, Terumbu Mantanani in Malaysia, đá Kỳ Vân in the Vietnamese and Mariveles in the Philippines, is 59 km slightly east of north from Swallow Reef, dries at high tide enclosing two large lagoons in a figure of eight formation with a sand cay between them. This small cay, 1.5–2 m high, and some isolated rocks are just visible at high water.[citation needed]
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| Spratly Islands |
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 Spratly Islands military occupations map |
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| Confrontations |
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Johnson South Reef skirmish |
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Occupied by China (PRC) Occupied by Malaysia Occupied by the Philippines Occupied by Taiwan (ROC) |
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