Sand Cay

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Occupied by China (PRC) Johnson South Reef · Chigua Reef Mischief Reef · Meiji Reef Subi Reef · Zhubi Reef Occupied by Malaysia Ardasier Reef · Ubi Reef Dallas Reef · Laya Reef Erica Reef · Siput Reef Investigator Shoal · Peninjau Shoal Louisa Reef · Semarang Barat Kecil Reef Mariveles Reef · Mantanani Reef Swallow Reef · Layang-Layang Island Occupied by the Philippines Thitu Island · Pagasa Island West York Island · Likas Island Northeast Cay · Parola Island Nanshan Island · Lawak Island Loaita Island · Kota Island Flat Island · Patag Island Lankiam Cay · Panata Island Occupied by Taiwan (ROC) Itu Aba Island · Taiping Island Occupied by Vietnam Spratly Island · Truong Sa Island Southwest Cay · Song Tu Tay Island Sincowe Island · Sinh Ton Island Sandcay · Son Ca Island Namyit Island · Nam Yet Island Amboyna Cay · An Bang Island

Sand Cay or Son Ca Island (Tagalog: Bailan; Chinese: 敦谦沙洲; pinyin: Dunqian Shazhou; Vietnamese: Đảo Sơn Ca) is an island in Spratly Islands of South China Sea. With an area of 7 hectares, it is the ninth largest island and the fourth largest Vietnamese-occupied island in the Spratly Islands. It lies 6 miles (10 km) to the east of Itu Aba Island occupied by the Republic of China (Taiwan). Between Sandy Cay and Itu Aba Island is Ban Than Reef, a sandy shoal which is commonly confused with Sandy Cay. The island is covered with trees and bushes, and fringing reef is partly above water at low tide. It is part of Tizard Banks. The island is occupied by Vietnam (since 1974), also claimed by the People's Republic of China, Republic of China (Taiwan) and Philippines.

See also

• Spratly Islands dispute