# Illes Zhongsha

Les Illes Zhongsha (en xinès:中沙群岛, pinyin:Zhōng shā qúndǎo, literalment: sorres del centre) són una col·lecció de bancs totalment submergits, muntanyes submarines i bancs en el Mar de la Xina Meridional. Les dues característiques principals de la zona són el Banc Macclesfield (xinès: Zhongsha) i el banc de sorra Scarborough. El conjunt de la regió és reclamat per la República Popular Xina i la República de la Xina, i diversos trossos de la part occidental són reclamats per Filipines. Cap país té el control de la regió, i de fet hi ha constants disputes. (vegeu enfrontament Scarborough Shoal)
Aquesta regió és reclamada per la República Popular Xina, la República de la Xina i les Filipines.

## Geografia

L'atol de les "illes Zhongsh " es inclou:
Cap a l'oest, prop de les illes Paracel :
* Banc Macclesfield (Zhongsha Dao)
** Escull Walker
Cap a l'est, prop de les Filipines:
* Escull Scarborough (Nanyan Dao 南巖 島 o Huangyan Dao 黃岩 島; 15° 11′ N, 117° 46′ E﻿ / ﻿15.183°N,117.767°E﻿ / 15.183; 117.767﻿ (Scarborough Shoal))
* Escull Truro (Sianfa Ansha o Shianfa Ansha 特魯 暗 沙; 16° 20′ N, 116° 44′ E﻿ / ﻿16.333°N,116.733°E﻿ / 16.333; 116.733﻿ (Truro Shoal))
Al nord:
| Nom anglès | Transliteració Pinyin | Nom xinès | Coordenades |
| Siamese Shoal | Simen Ansha | 西門暗沙 | 15° 58′ N, 114° 03′ E﻿ / ﻿15.967°N,114.050°E﻿ / 15.967; 114.050﻿ (Siamese Shoal) /, |
| Bankok Shoal | Bengu Ansha | 本固暗沙 | 16° 00′ N, 114° 06′ E﻿ / ﻿16.000°N,114.100°E﻿ / 16.000; 114.100﻿ (Bankok Shoal) |
| Magpie Shoal | Meibin Ansha | 美濱暗沙 | 16° 03′ N, 114° 13′ E﻿ / ﻿16.050°N,114.217°E﻿ / 16.050; 114.217﻿ (Magpie Shoal) |
| Carpenter Shoal | Luban Ansha | 魯班暗沙 | 16° 04′ N, 114° 18′ E﻿ / ﻿16.067°N,114.300°E﻿ / 16.067; 114.300﻿ (Carpenter Shoal) |
| Oliver Shoal | Lifu Ansha | 立夫暗沙 | 15° 57′ N, 115° 24′ E﻿ / ﻿15.950°N,115.400°E﻿ / 15.950; 115.400﻿ (Oliver Shoal) |
| Pigmy (Pygmy) Shoal | Biwei Ansha | 比微暗沙 | 16° 13′ N, 114° 44′ E﻿ / ﻿16.217°N,114.733°E﻿ / 16.217; 114.733﻿ (Pigmy Shoal) |
| Engeria (Egeria) Bank | Yinji Ansha | 隱磯灘 | 16° 03′ N, 114° 56′ E﻿ / ﻿16.050°N,114.933°E﻿ / 16.050; 114.933﻿ (Engeria Bank) |
| Howard Shoal | Wuyong Ansha | 武勇暗沙 | 15° 52′ N, 114° 47′ E﻿ / ﻿15.867°N,114.783°E﻿ / 15.867; 114.783﻿ (Howard Shoal) |
| Learmonth Shoal | Jimeng Ansha | 濟猛暗沙 | 15° 42′ N, 114° 41′ E﻿ / ﻿15.700°N,114.683°E﻿ / 15.700; 114.683﻿ (Learmonth Shoal) |
| Plover Shoal | Haijiu Ansha | 海鳩暗沙 | 15° 36′ N, 114° 28′ E﻿ / ﻿15.600°N,114.467°E﻿ / 15.600; 114.467﻿ (Plover Shoal) |
| Addington Patch | Anding Lianjiao | 安定連礁 | 15° 37′ N, 114° 24′ E﻿ / ﻿15.617°N,114.400°E﻿ / 15.617; 114.400﻿ (Addington Patch) |
| Smith Shoal | Meisi Ansha | 美溪暗沙 | 15° 27′ N, 114° 12′ E﻿ / ﻿15.450°N,114.200°E﻿ / 15.450; 114.200﻿ (Smith Shoal) |
| Bassett Shoal | Bude Ansha | 布德暗沙 | 15° 27′ N, 114° 10′ E﻿ / ﻿15.450°N,114.167°E﻿ / 15.450; 114.167﻿ (Bassett Shoal) |
| Balfour Shoal | Pofu Ansha | 波洑暗沙 or伏洑暗沙 | 15° 27′ N, 114° 00′ E﻿ / ﻿15.450°N,114.000°E﻿ / 15.450; 114.000﻿ (Balfour Shoal) |
| Parry Shoal | Paipo Ansha | 排波暗沙 | 15° 29′ N, 113° 51′ E﻿ / ﻿15.483°N,113.850°E﻿ / 15.483; 113.850﻿ (Parry Shoal) |
| Cawston Shoal | Guodian Ansha | 果淀暗沙 | 15° 32′ N, 113° 46′ E﻿ / ﻿15.533°N,113.767°E﻿ / 15.533; 113.767﻿ (Cawston Shoal) |
| Penguin Bank | Paihong Ansha | 排洪灘 | 15° 38′ N, 113° 43′ E﻿ / ﻿15.633°N,113.717°E﻿ / 15.633; 113.717﻿ (Penguin Bank) |
| Tanered Shoal | Taojing Ansha | 濤靜暗沙 | 15° 41′ N, 113° 54′ E﻿ / ﻿15.683°N,113.900°E﻿ / 15.683; 113.900﻿ (Tanered Shoal) |
| Blegui Shoal | Kongpai Ansha | 控湃暗沙 | 15° 48′ N, 113° 54′ E﻿ / ﻿15.800°N,113.900°E﻿ / 15.800; 113.900﻿ (Combe Shoal) |
| Cathy (Cathay) Shoal | Huaxia Ansha | 華夏暗沙 | 15° 54′ N, 113° 58′ E﻿ / ﻿15.900°N,113.967°E﻿ / 15.900; 113.967﻿ (Cathy Shoal) |
| Hardy Patches | Shitanglian Lianjiao | 石塘連礁 | 16° 02′ N, 114° 46′ E﻿ / ﻿16.033°N,114.767°E﻿ / 16.033; 114.767﻿ (Hardy Patches) |
| Hand Shoal | Zhizhang Ansha | 指掌暗沙 | 16° 00′ N, 114° 39′ E﻿ / ﻿16.000°N,114.650°E﻿ / 16.000; 114.650﻿ (Hand Shoal) |
| Margesson Shoal | Nanfei Ansha | 南扉暗沙 | 15° 55′ N, 114° 38′ E﻿ / ﻿15.917°N,114.633°E﻿ / 15.917; 114.633﻿ (Margesson Shoal) |
| Walker Shoal | Manbu Ansha | 漫步暗沙 | 15° 55′ N, 114° 29′ E﻿ / ﻿15.917°N,114.483°E﻿ / 15.917; 114.483﻿ (Walker Shoal) |
| Phillip's Shoal | Lexi Ansha | 樂西暗沙 | 15° 52′ N, 114° 25′ E﻿ / ﻿15.867°N,114.417°E﻿ / 15.867; 114.417﻿ (Phillip's Shoal) |
| Payne Shoal | Pingnan Ansha | 屏南暗沙 | 15° 52′ N, 114° 34′ E﻿ / ﻿15.867°N,114.567°E﻿ / 15.867; 114.567﻿ (Payne Shoal) |

## Vegeu també

* Oficina Administrativa de les Illes Xisha, Zhongsha i Nansha

## Enllaços externs

* ROC's page
* Nautical Information
* Taiwanese List Arxivat 2012-11-06 a Wayback Machine.
* Chinese page with coordinates