Terumbu Layang-Layang
| Swallow Reef (Layang Layang) |
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| Waters | South China Sea | |
| Geographical location | 7 ° 24 ' N , 113 ° 49' E | |
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| Number of islands | 1 artificial island | |
| Main island | Pulau Layang Layang (artificial island) | |
| length | 7.2 km | |
| width | 2.2 km | |
| Land area | 35 ha | |
| Lagoon area | 4.3 km² | |
| total area | 10.4 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 3 m | |
| Residents | 70 | |
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The Swallow Reef or ( Malay ) Layang Layang is an atoll of the Spratly Islands whose rocks rise up to 3 m out of the sea. It is located off the northwest coast of the state of Sabah and is claimed by Malaysia .
geography
The reef has a total area of 10.4 km².
Like the other atolls of the Spratly Islands controlled by Malaysia, the Swallow Reef belongs to Daerah Kota Kinabalu .
The island in the Spratly conflict
Within the Spratly Islands conflict , the Swallow Reef is also claimed by several nations. Most recently, on March 5, 2009, the Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi landed on the Swallow Reef and Ardasier Reef in the southern Spratly Islands to claim the atolls as Malaysian territory.
The Malaysian military has had quite extensive facilities on the Swallow Reef since the 1980s, including a runway , a helipad , antenna systems, barracks and a control tower. In addition to the military part of the island, there are civilian facilities, including a hotel with a swimming pool.
Malaysia refers to the continental shelf argument (Shelf of Sabah and Sarawak) or the 200-mile zone in its legal claims. It claims a total of 12 southern Spratly Islands and currently holds six islands or reefs ( Ardasier Reef , Dallas Reef , Erica Reef , Investigator Shoal, Mariveles Reef and Swallow Reef). The legal claims are well secured by the Convention on the Law of the Sea . Malaysia has a modernly equipped navy (10 missile frigates ).
Diving
Layang Layang is a well-known diving center . The presence of the military for the past 30 years has effectively prevented the destruction of the reef and its wildlife. The only hotel on the island is, with the exception of the months November to January, when the island is closed to tourists , the starting point for diving enthusiasts from all over the world.
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of the names of all Spratly features known to be occupied and / or above water at low tide ; Retrieved January 16, 2012
- ↑ measured on Here Satellite Image Tiles
- ↑ Dokumen Gazetir, Negeri Sabah, December 31, 2012 ( Memento of the original from March 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , P. 59
- ↑ China sends more patrol ships to South China Sea , China Internet Information Center (CIIC), online edition, March 20, 2009; Retrieved January 16, 2012
- ↑ a b Malaysia’s Sovereignty Claim Based on Continental Reef Principle ; Retrieved January 16, 2012
- ^ The race of the Southeast Asian states for the Spratly Islands ; Retrieved January 16, 2012
- ↑ Layang Dive Area Layang , accessed January 20, 2012
Web links
- Sailing Directions (Enroute) - Borneo, Jawa, Sulawesi and Nusa Tenggara (PDF; 805 kB), United States Navy Publication 163, Chapter 11, 2002; Retrieved January 16, 2012
- List of the names of all Spratly features known to be occupied and / or above water at low tide ; Retrieved January 16, 2012