Half Moon Shoal

Half Moon Shoal
Disputed atoll;
	Half Moon Shoal
	Half Moon Shoal
Other names	; Hasa Hasa Shoal (Philippine English); Buhanginan ng Hasa Hasa (Filipino); 半月礁 Bànyuè Jiāo (Chinese)
Geography
Location	South China Sea
Coordinates	8°52′N 116°16′E / 8.867°N 116.267°E
Archipelago	Spratly Islands
Administration
	Philippines
Municipality	Kalayaan, Palawan
Claimed by
	China
	Philippines

Half Moon Shoal, also known as Bànyuè Jiāo (Chinese: 半月礁) and Hasa Hasa Shoal (Filipino: Buhanginan ng Hasa Hasa), is an atoll at the eastern edge of the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. China, the Philippines, Taiwan (ROC) and Vietnam have competing claims over the atoll. It is located close to Northeast Investigator Shoal and 100 km from Palawan, Philippines.^[1]

^ Admiralty Sailing Directions - South China Sea. Taunton, UK: UKHO (United Kingdom Hydrographic Office). 1 July 2013.