Mariveles Reef
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Mariveles Reef (Malay: Terumbu Mantanani; Filipino: Bahura ng Mariveles; Vietnamese: đá Kỳ Vân; Mandarin Chinese: 南海礁; pinyin: Nánhǎi Jiāo), is located in the SW of Dangerous Ground in the Spratly Islands.[1] It is 59 kilometres (37 mi) slightly east of north from Swallow Reef and 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) southeast of Barque Canada Reef.[2]
Terumbu Mantanani (Malay)
Bahura ng Mariveles (Filipino)
Đá Kỳ Vân (Vietnamese)
南海礁 Nánhǎi Jiāo (Chinese)
| Disputed atoll | |
|---|---|
Satellite image of Mariveles Reef. | |
  Mariveles Reef | |
| Other names | Terumbu Mantanani (Malay) Bahura ng Mariveles (Filipino) Đá Kỳ Vân (Vietnamese) 南海礁 Nánhǎi Jiāo (Chinese) |
| Geography | |
| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 7°59′38″N 113°53′42″E |
| Archipelago | Spratly Islands |
| Administration | |
| State |  Sabah |
| Claimed by | |
| City | Sansha, Hainan |
| Municipality | Kalayaan, Palawan |
| Municipality | Cijin District, Kaohsiung |
| District | Trường Sa District, Khánh Hòa |
It dries at high tide enclosing two large lagoons in a figure of eight formation with a sand cay between them. This small cay, 1.5–2 m high, and some isolated rocks are just visible at high water.[citation needed]
It is one of the areas in the Spratly Islands occupied by Malaysia. The Royal Malaysian Navy has maintained an "offshore naval station" there called "Station Mike" since 1986.[3] The atoll is also claimed by the People's Republic of China, Republic of China (Taiwan), the Philippines, and Vietnam.
