Macclesfield Bank
Macclesfield Bank is an elongated sunken atoll of underwater reefs and shoals in the South China Sea. It lies east of the Paracel Islands, southwest of Pratas Island and north of the Spratly Islands. It is about 130 km (81 mi) long from southwest to northeast, and about 70 km (43 mi) wide at its broadest part. With an ocean area of 6,448 km2 (2,490 sq mi) it is one of the largest atolls of the world. The Macclesfield Bank is part of what China calls the Zhongsha Islands, which includes a number of geographically separate submarine features, and also refers to a county-level administrative division.
| Disputed reefs and shoals | |
|---|---|
Macclesfield Bank | |
| Other names | Middle Sand Islands |
| Geography | |
| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 16°00′N 114°30′E |
| Total islands | 0 |
| Major islands | None |
| Area | 6,448 km2 (2,490 sq mi) total, 0 km2 land surface/islets |
| Length | 130 km (81 mi) |
| Width | 70 km (43 mi) |
| Highest elevation | −9.2 m (-30.2 ft) |
| Highest point | Unnamed point below sea level |
| Administration | |
| Prefecture-level city Province | Sansha Hainan |
| Claimed by | |
| Municipality | Kaohsiung |
| Demographics | |
| Population | None |
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