Taiping Island

Local name太平島
LocationCijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Taiping Island, also known as Itu Aba, and also known by various other names, is the largest of the naturally occurring Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The island is elliptical in shape being 1.4 kilometres in length and 0.4 kilometres in width, with an area of 46 hectares. It is located on the northern edge of the Tizard Bank. The runway of the Taiping Island Airport is easily the most prominent feature on the island, running its entire length.

The island is administered by the Republic of China, as part of Cijin, Kaohsiung. It is also claimed by the People's Republic of China, the Philippines and Vietnam.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiping_Island

Address China

Coordinates 10°22'40.052" N 114°21'54.765" E

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