Northeast Investigator Shoal, also known as Dalagang Bukid Shoal (Filipino: Buhanginan ng Dalagang Bukid, lit. 'Sandbank of the Field Maiden'); Mandarin Chinese: 海口礁; pinyin: Hǎikǒu Jiāo; Vietnamese: Bãi Phù Mỹ, also marked as Investigator Northeast Shoal on some nautical charts, is an atoll in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.[1][2]
| Disputed atoll | |
|---|---|
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  Northeast Investigator Shoal | |
| Other names | Investigator Northeast Shoal Dalagang Bukid Shoal (Philippine English) Buhanginan ng Dalagang Bukid (Filipino) 海口礁 Hǎikǒu Jiāo (Chinese) Bãi Phù Mỹ (Vietnamese) |
| Geography | |
| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 9°10′N 116°28′E / 9.167°N 116.467°E |
| Archipelago | Spratly Islands |
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The submerged coral atoll is located 32 nautical miles (59 km; 37 mi) from Bombay Shoal at 09°10′N 116°28′E / 9.167°N 116.467°E. A small feature with an area of just 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi), the atoll has a few rocks at its western edge that are just visible at high water.[3]
References
edit- ^ Wu, Shucun (30 September 2013). Solving disputes for regional cooperation in South China Sea. Oxford: Elsevier / Chandos Publishing.
- ^ "NGA Chart 93046 - Mantangule Island to Eran Bay (Palawan Passage)". nauticalchartsonline.com. NGA, USA. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ hancox, D.J. A geographical description of Spratly islands (Volume 1 Number 6 ed.). Durham, UK: InBRU - International Boundaries Research Unit.