GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Scarborough Shoal
Scarborough Shoal is a reef-and-rock formation west of Luzon in the South China Sea, with a lagoon inside its reef rim.
Fast Facts
- China, Taiwan and the Philippines claim sovereignty.
- It is also called Bajo de Masinloc, Panatag Shoal or Huangyan Dao.
- It is geographically separate from the main Spratly group.
Connected lessons
- Scarborough ShoalMap, explanation and practice
- From the Arabian Sea to disputed reefsGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Paracel IslandsRelated places
- Spratly IslandsRelated places
- South China SeaRelated places