Mariveles Reef

Mariveles Reef
Disputed island
Other names: Nanhai Jiao 南海礁;
Terumbu Mantanani;
Mariveles;
Đá Kỳ Vân
Satellite image of Mariveles Reef by NASA.
Geography
Mariveles Reef (South China Sea)
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
Claimed by
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 and 35nm southeast of Barque Canada Reef.[1] It 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.

The Royal Malaysian Navy has maintained a naval station called "Mike Station" since 1986.[2]

References

  1. ↑ D. J. Hancox; Victor Prescott. A Geographical Description of the Spratly Islands and an Account of Hydrographic Surveys Amongst Those Islands.
  2. ↑ Joshua Ho; Sam Bateman (15 February 2013). Maritime Challenges and Priorities in Asia: Implications for Regional Security. Routledge. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-1-136-29820-2.