The Loaita Bank 10°45′N 114°30′E / 10.750°N 114.500°ECoordinates: 10°45′N 114°30′E / 10.750°N 114.500°E 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) lies at the NE end of this ridge, inside Dangerous Ground.