Eldad Reef

Eldad Reef (Tagalog: Bahura ng Malvar); Én Đất Reef (Vietnamese: Đá Én Đất); Mandarin Chinese: 安达礁; pinyin: Āndá Jiāo, is a reef on the northeastern part of the Tizard Bank of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Eldad Reef is located about 36 km (22 mi) from Taiping Island to the west, and about 54 km (34 mi) from the Gaven Reefs to the southeast. There are sandbars formed on the reefs. It is currently under the administration of Sansha, Hainan, China. The government of Taiwan, Vietnam and the Philippines also claim sovereignty over the reef.