Half Moon Shoal
Half Moon Shoal, also known as Bànyuè Jiāo (Chinese: 半月礁) and Hasa Hasa Shoal (Tagalog: Buhanginan ng Hasa Hasa), is an atoll at the eastern edge of the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. China, the Philippines, Taiwan (ROC) and Vietnam have competing claims over the atoll. It is located close to Northeast Investigator Shoal and 100 km from Palawan, Philippines.
| Disputed atoll | |
|---|---|
Half Moon Shoal | |
Half Moon Shoal | |
| Other names | Hasa Hasa Shoal (Philippine English) Buhanginan ng Hasa Hasa (Filipino) 半月礁 Bànyuè Jiāo (Chinese) |
| Geography | |
| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 8°52′N 116°16′E |
| Archipelago | Spratly Islands |
| Administration | |
Philippines | |
| Municipality | Kalayaan, Palawan |
| Claimed by | |
Philippines | |
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