Sabina Shoal
 | |
| Other names | Escoda Shoal (Philippine English) Kulumpol ng Escoda (Filipino) 仙賓礁 / 仙宾礁 Xiānbīn Jiāo (Chinese) Bãi Sa Bin (Vietnamese) |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 9°45′N 116°28′E / 9.750°N 116.467°E |
| Archipelago | Spratly Islands |
Sabina Shoal, also known as Escoda Shoal (Tagalog: Kulumpol ng Escoda); Mandarin Chinese: 仙賓礁/仙宾礁; pinyin: Xiānbīn Jiāo; Vietnamese: Bãi Sa Bin, is an atoll in the NE of Dangerous Ground in the Spratly Islands, South China Sea. It is claimed by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and the Philippines. The Philippines puts it under the jurisdiction of Brgy. Pag-asa, Kalayaan, Palawan.[1]
Geography
Sabina Shoal lies in position 09° 45' N 116° 28' E,[2] 123.6 nautical miles from Palawan Island.[3] It lies 56 nautical miles southwest of Carnatic Shoal, with two main parts and an area of 115 square kilometres (44 sq mi).
The eastern half of Sabina Shoal consists of reefs awash, while the western half consists of banks 3.7 to 8.3 meters deep, and reefs enclosing a lagoon.[4]
Disputes and controversies
In 1995, soon after occupying Mischief Reef, China (PRC) installed 3 buoys near Sabina Shoal. They were confiscated by the Philippines.[5]
References
- ^ Zambrano, Chiara (27 March 2014). "Mission to Ayungin shoal". ABS CBN News. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ D.J Hancox; John Prescott. A Geographical Description of the Spratly Islands. UK: International Boundaries Research Unit. p. 28.
- ^ "PHL insists Escoda Shoal is within its sovereignty and maritime jurisdiction". balita.ph. 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Admiralty Sailing Directions - South China Sea. Taunton: UKHO - United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 2004. p. 64.
- ^ Bondoc, Jarius (16 April 2012). "China out to grab Zambales shoal". Philippine Star. Retrieved 23 May 2014. (Zambales Shoal is also known as Scarborough Shoal.)
| Confrontations | |
|---|---|
| Regions | |
| Occupied features | |
| Unoccupied features | |
| Related articles | |
| Pratas Island | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paracel Islands |
| ||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern SCS | |||||||||||||||||
| Spratly Islands |
| ||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern SCS | |||||||||||||||||
| Southern SCS | |||||||||||||||||
| Tudjuh Archipelago | |||||||||||||||||
| History |
| ||||||||||||||||
| Transport |
| ||||||||||||||||
 | This Asia location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |