Northeast Investigator Shoal
Shoal in the South China Sea
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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]
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)
Investigator Northeast Shoal
Dalagang Bukid Shoal (Philippine English)
Buhanginan ng Dalagang Bukid (Filipino)
海口礁 Hǎikǒu Jiāo (Chinese)
Bãi Phù Mỹ (Vietnamese)
LocationSouth China Sea
Coordinates9°10′N 116°28′E
ArchipelagoSpratly Islands
| Disputed atoll | |
|---|---|
| |
  Location within Spratly Islands | |
| 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 |
| Archipelago | Spratly Islands |
| Claimed by | |
The submerged coral atoll is located 32 nautical miles (59 km; 37 mi) from Bombay Shoal at 09°10′N 116°28′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]