Commodore Reef

Commodore Reef, also known as Rizal Reef (Tagalog: Bahura ng Rizal); Malay: Terumbu Laksamana; Vietnamese: Đá Công Đo; Mandarin Chinese: 司令礁; pinyin: Sīlìng Jiāo,[1] is a reef located in the SE of Dangerous Ground in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. It is located east of the Ardasier Reef and Investigator Shoal, 117.9 miles (189.7 km) NE of Swallow Reef and 167.1 miles (268.9 km) SE of Cuarteron Reef.[2]

Commodore Reef
Disputed island
Other names:
Rizal Reef (Philippine English)
Bahura ng Rizal (Filipino)
Terumbu Laksamana (Malay)
Đá Công Đo (Vietnamese)
司令礁 Sīlìng Jiāo (Chinese)
Geography
LocationSouth China Sea
Coordinates8°22′N 115°12′E
ArchipelagoSpratly Islands
Administered by
Philippines
MunicipalityKalayaan, Palawan
Claimed by
Philippines
People's Republic of China (China)
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Vietnam

It is one of the areas in the Spratly Islands occupied by the Philippines.[3] It appears as two atolls joined by a reef.[4]

The Filipino(Tagalog) name, Rizal Reef, is named after Philippine National Hero, José Rizal.

References
  1. Wu, Shicun; Zou, Keyuan (2016). Non-Traditional Security Issues and the South China Sea: Shaping a New Framework for Cooperation. Routledge. ISBN 9781317086888. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  2. NGA Chart 93046, oceangrafix.com
  3. "Chinese creeping into Rizal Reef". www.manilatimes.net. Manila Times. June 19, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  4. Hancox, D. J.; Prescott, John Robert Victor (1995). A Geographical Description of the Spratly Islands and an Account of Hydrographic Surveys Amongst Those Islands. IBRU. p. 19. ISBN 9781897643181. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
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