Bombay Reef
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This article is about the atoll in the Paracel Islands. Not to be confused with Bombay Shoal, where the USS Darter was wrecked, which is also in the South China Sea..
Bombay Reef (Chinese: 浪花礁; pinyin: Lànghuājiāo, Vietnamese: đá Bông Bay) is an atoll of the Paracel Islands. In Chinese, the reef is alternatively known as "Pengbojiao" (Chinese: 蓬勃礁), or "Qilianyu" (literally "7 key lago") along with six other islands close by.
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Disputed atoll | |
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Other names | Chinese: 浪花礁; pinyin: Lànghuājiāo; Vietnamese: đá Bông Bay |
Geography | |
Location | South China Sea |
Coordinates | 16°02′41″N 112°31′06″E |
Archipelago | Paracel Islands |
Length | 10 mi (20 km)[1] |
Administration | |
People's Republic of China | |
Claimed by | |
Republic of China (Taiwan) | |
Vietnam |
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