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Gaven Reef


The Gaven Reefs 10°12′30″N 114°13′30″E / 10.20833°N 114.22500°E / 10.20833; 114.22500Coordinates: 10°12′30″N 114°13′30″E / 10.20833°N 114.22500°E / 10.20833; 114.22500 (Chinese: Nanxun Jiao 南薰礁 and Xinan Jiao 西南礁, Vietnamese: Đá Ga Ven and "Đá Lạc", Tagalog: Burgos) is a group of two reefs in the Tizard Bank of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.

They are occupied and controlled by China (PRC) as part of Sansha, and claimed by Taiwan, the Philippines and Vietnam. They have a supply platform and a reef fortress.

The north reef (Nanxun Jiao) comprises 86 hectares (210 acres) and its highest point is 1.9 meters (6 feet 3 inches) above sea level. The south reef (Xinan Jiao) comprises 67 ha (170 acres). Since 2014, north reef has been subject to significant reclamation activities.


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