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Loaita Bank


The Loaita Bank 10°45′N 114°30′E / 10.750°N 114.500°E / 10.750; 114.500Coordinates: 10°45′N 114°30′E / 10.750°N 114.500°E / 10.750; 114.500 is one of the significant maritime features in the Spratly Islands. It is about 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) long on its NE-SW axis, and extends from Loaita Island to the NW of Dangerous Ground.

The bank contains a number of maritime features, including shoals, reefs, an island, two sand cays, and a lagoon:

At the NE end of the bank there is "a ridge of foul ground that is an extension" of the bank; Menzies Reef (11°09′N 114°48′E / 11.150°N 114.800°E / 11.150; 114.800) lies at the NE end of this ridge, inside Dangerous Ground.


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