Lansdowne Reef
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Lansdowne Reef (Filipino: Bahura ng Pagkakaisa); Len Đao Reef (Vietnamese: Đá Len Đao); Mandarin Chinese: 琼礁; pinyin: Qióng jiāo, is a cay on the southern part of the Union Banks of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The island 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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Disputed island | |
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Other names | Đá Len Đao (Vietnamese) Pagkakaisa Reef (Philippine English) Bahura ng Pagkakaisa (Filipino) 琼礁 Qióng jiāo(Chinese) |
Geography | |
Location | South China Sea |
Coordinates | 9°46′46″N 114°22′11″E |
Archipelago | Spratly Islands |
Administration | |
District | Trường Sa District |
Commune | Sinh Tồn Commune |
Claimed by | |
China | |
Philippines | |
Taiwan |
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Lansdowne Reef stretches for 3.3 km between its western and northeastern extremities and reaches 900 m along the north-south axis. A tower with a diameter of 15 to 20 meters was built in the center of the reef plain with a diameter of 30 meters.[3]
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Empire Reef
Ross Reef
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Tetley Reef
unknown Reef
Jones Reef
Higgens Reef
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