Loaita Nan, also known as Loaita Southwest, (Filipino: Bahura ng Kota Magbanua; Vienamese: Loại Ta Nam; Mandarin ) is a shoal in the Loaita Bank of the Spratly Islands. Located at the southwest end of Daoming Reefs, it is composed of coral reefs. It is claimed by the government of China, Taiwan and the Philippines. Loaita Cay is northeast of Loaita Nan.
History Chinese fishermen has described Loaita Nan as "double yellows". In 1983, The Chinese government announced that the Chinese name of the shoal is Shuanghuang Shazhou.
Environment The sandbar looks like two egg yolks at low tide, hence its name. The length at high tide is , the length of the reef is , the width at high tide is , the width of the Loaita Nan is , the shallow water depth is , and the central deep water is .
See also Policies, activities and history of the Philippines in Spratly Islands
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