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    Swallow Reef

    Swallow-Riff, Arrecife Swallow

    7°22′N 113°51′E

    Swallow Reef, also known as Malay: Pulau Layang-Layang; Vietnamese: Đá Hoa Lau; Mandarin Chinese: 燕子島; pinyin: Yànzi Dǎo; Celerio Reef (Filipino: Bahura ng Celerio), is an oceanic atoll of the Spratly Islands administered by Malaysia.

    Swallow Reef (Pulau Layang-Layang) in Spratly Islands, South China Sea
    Swallow Reef (Pulau Layang-Layang) in Spratly Islands, South China Sea

    matthew lee / CC BY 2.0

    Terrain

    7°22′N 113°51′E

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Swallow Reef, also known as Malay: Pulau Layang-Layang; Vietnamese: Đá Hoa Lau; Mandarin Chinese: 燕子島; pinyin: Yànzi Dǎo; Celerio Reef (Filipino: Bahura ng Celerio), is an oceanic atoll of the Spratly Islands administered by Malaysia. The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has maintained a presence on the reef since 1983, but as with all of the Spratly Islands, the ownership is disputed, and it is also claimed by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Vietnam. The Philippines does not lay claim to Swallow Reef.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Chart

    Nearest islands

    Also in Spratly Islands

    Also in South China Sea Islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs