page_title: James Shoal
section_title: Location
hierarchical_section_title: James Shoal / Location
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea by Department of State (2015), showing occupation by Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines
context_page_description: James Shoal is an underwater shoal in the South China Sea, with a depth of 22 metres below the surface of the sea, located about 45 nautical miles off the Borneo coast of Malaysia. It is claimed by Malaysia, the People's Republic of China, and the Republic of China. The shoal and its surrounds are administered by Malaysia.
context_section_description: Lying about 45 nautical miles (83 km; 52 mi) northwest of Bintulu, Malaysia on the Continental shelf of Borneo, the shoal is 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the Malaysian coast and about 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi) from the Chinese mainland. Geographically, it sits south of the Spratly Islands, but is sometimes grouped with them as part of international disputes over sovereignty in the South China Sea.
  The shoal is embedded in the continental shelf of Malaysia and well within its 200 nautical mile EEZ.
  Nearby shoals are Parsons' Shoal and Lydie Shoal, and the Luconia Shoals, the latter 97 to 223 km to the north.
caption: Extract from US Dept of State map showing James Shoal (lower left) and also showing Louisa Reef and Luconia Shoals.
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