South Reef
| Disputed reef | |
|---|---|
 South Reef | |
  Location within Spratly Islands | |
| Other names | Đá Nam (Vietnamese) Timog Peligro Reef (Philippine English) Bahura ng Timog Peligro (Filipino) 奈羅礁 Nàiluó jiāo (Chinese) |
| Geography | |
| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 11°23′14″N 114°17′55″E / 11.38722°N 114.29861°E |
| Archipelago | Spratly Islands |
| Area | 60 ha (150 acres) |
| Administration | |
| District | Trường Sa District |
| Commune | Song Tử Tây Commune |
| Claimed by | |
South Reef (Filipino: Bahura ng Timog Peligro); Nam Reef (Vietnamese: Đá Nam); Mandarin Chinese: 奈羅礁; pinyin: Nàiluó jiāo, is a reef on the southern part of the North Danger Reef of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The reef has been occupied by Vietnam since 1988. It is also claimed by China (PRC), the Philippines, Vietnam, and Taiwan (ROC).[1][2][3]
On the coral reef is a floating architectural complex called Nam Island, built in 1988, which serves as a military base for the Vietnamese Navy.[4] The geographical coordinates inscribed on the sovereignty marker are 11°30′0″N 114°21′0″E. Soldiers stationed here collect rainwater for livestock and vegetable cultivation. In 2019, a multi-purpose cultural center was inaugurated and put into use on Nam Rock Island.[5]
In October 2023, Vietnam began dredging and reclaiming Nam Island into an artificial island.[6][7] As of March 2025, the island has been reclaimed to an area of approximately 60 hectares, with a length of approximately 1.9 kilometers and a harbor spanning approximately 40 hectares.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ (in Vietnamese)"Đảo Đá Nam (Trường Sa): Sống, gìn giữ đảo như thế nào?". December 30, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ↑ D. J. Hancox; John Robert Victor Prescott (1995). A Geographical Description of the Spratly Islands and an Account of Hydrographic Surveys Amongst Those Islands. IBRU. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-897643-18-1.
- ↑ "South Reef". cil.nus.edu.sg. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ↑ "Chuyên trang Infonet Báo VietnamNet". Infonet News (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ↑ "Vững vàng ở đảo Đá Nam". Phú Yên online (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ↑ "Vietnam Ramps Up Spratly Island Dredging". Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ↑ "Hanoi in High Gear: Vietnam's Spratly Expansion Accelerates". Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ↑ "No Islet Left Behind: Vietnam Reclaims Land at Every Remaining Spratly Outpost". Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
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