🏝️ Taiping Island

Taiwan · Asia · 10.38°N, 114.37°E

Taiping Island, also known as Itu Aba, and various other names, is the largest of the naturally occurring Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The island is elliptical in shape being 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) in length and 0.4 kilometres (0.25 mi) in width, with an area of 46 hectares. It is located on the northern edge of the Tizard Bank. The runway of the Taiping Island Airport is easily the most prominent feature on the island, running its entire length.

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Quick facts

Country	Taiwan
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	10.38°N, 114.37°E · view on map

Taiping Island is located in Taiwan, in Asia.

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