Johnson South Reef

Johnson South Reef
Disputed reef
Johnson South Reef
Johnson South Reef
Other names
赤瓜礁 Chìguā Jiāo (Chinese)
Mabini Reef (Philippine English)
Bahura ng Mabini (Filipino)
Đá Gạc Ma (Vietnamese)
Geography
LocationSouth China Sea
Coordinates9°43′N 114°17′E / 9.717°N 114.283°E / 9.717; 114.283
ArchipelagoSpratly Islands
Administration
ProvinceHainan
CitySansha
Claimed by

Johnson South Reef, also known as Chigua (Chih-kua) Reef (Chinese: 赤瓜礁; pinyin: Chìguā Jiāo; Wade–Giles: Chih-kua chiao), Gạc Ma Reef (Vietnamese: Đá Gạc Ma), or Mabini Reef (Filipino: Bahura ng Mabini, lit.'Reef of Mabini'), is a reef in the southwest portion of the Union Banks in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. It is controlled by the People's Republic of China (PRC), but its ownership is disputed and also claimed by the Philippines, Taiwan (ROC), and Vietnam.