Middle Rocks

Middle Rocks
Native name:
Batuan Tengah
باتون تڠه
The approximate location of Middle Rocks in the South China Sea is marked on the map by a cross.
Map
Geography
LocationSouth China Sea
Coordinates1°19′17″N 104°24′32″E / 1.32139°N 104.40889°E / 1.32139; 104.40889
Administration
State Johor
ParliamentPengerang

The Middle Rocks (Malay: Batuan Tengah; Jawi: باتون تڠه; Chinese: 中岩礁; pinyin: Zhōngyánjiāo; lit. 'Middle Rock Reef') are two uninhabited small rocks separated by 250 metres (820 ft) of open water at the eastern opening of the Strait of Singapore on the western edge of the South China Sea. The islands were disputed territory between Malaysia and Singapore (known as the Pedra Branca dispute) until, on 23 May 2008, the International Court of Justice decided that sovereignty over Middle Rocks belonged to Malaysia by 15 votes to one.


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