Collins Reef
Collins Reef, also known as Johnson North Reef/Johnson Reef North; Vietnamese: Đá Cô Lin; Roxas Reef (Tagalog: Bahura ng Roxas); Mandarin Chinese: 鬼喊礁; pinyin: Guǐhǎn Jiāo, is a Vietnamese occupied and controlled reef and the westernmost feature of Union Banks Atoll near the centre of Dangerous Ground in the Spratly islands in the South China Sea.[1] It is also claimed by China (PRC), Taiwan (ROC), and the Philippines.
| Disputed island Other names: Johnson North Reef Đá Cô Lin (Vietnamese) Roxas Reef (Philippine English) Bahura ng Roxas (Filipino) 鬼喊礁 Guǐhǎn Jiāo (Chinese) | |
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| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 09°46′26″N 114°15′20″E |
| Archipelago | Spratly Islands |
| Administered by | |
| Vietnam | |
| District | Trường Sa District |
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| China | |
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Vietnamese structure on Collins Reef
Map of the Union Banks
Location
Collins Reef lies at 9°46′26″N 114°15′20″E (9.7738889°N 114.2555556°E), to the northwest of Johnson South Reef, at the southwestern corner of the Union Banks.[2]
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References
- China Sea Pilot - Volume II - NP 31. Taunton: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 2012.
- Diola, Camille (15 May 2014). "IN PHOTOS: China's reclamation on Mabini Reef". Philippine Star. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
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