Disputed reefs and shoal | |
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Other names | Gugusan Beting Raja Jarum (Malay) Gugusan Beting Patinggi Ali (Malay) 北康暗沙 Běikāng ànshā (Chinese) 南康暗沙 Nánkāng ànshā (Chinese) |
Geography | |
Location | South China Sea |
Coordinates | 05°36′N 112°36′E / 5.600°N 112.600°E |
Administration | |
State | Sarawak, Division and District of Mukah, Subdistrict of Balingian |
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The Luconia Shoals, divided into the North and South Luconia Shoals, and sometimes known as the Luconia Reefs, are one of the largest and least-known reef complexes in the South China Sea.[1] Some geographers classify the shoals as the southernmost part of the Spratly Islands.[2]