Stevens Island

Menghu Islet is an islet located southwest of Lesser Kinmen in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China. The islet was originally named Hu-tzu Hsü.

Type: Islet
Description: islet west of Kinmen
Also known as: “Hsing Hsü”, “Hu-tzu Hsü”, “Meng-hu Hsü”, “Meng-hu Yü”, “Menghu Islet”, and “Tiger Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Taitan Island and Phaktia Island.

Taitan Island

Island

Dadan Island is an island in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, Fuchien Province, Republic of China. The island is in the Taiwan Strait, along the coast of Mainland China. Taitan Island is situated 3 km west of Stevens Island.

Phaktia Island

Island

Fuxing Islet is an islet located south of Lesser Kinmen in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China. The name of the islet was originally Phaktia. Phaktia Island is situated 4 km east of Stevens Island.

Beian temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: Allenwang6212a, CC BY 4.0.

Beian temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 3 km west of Stevens Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lieyu and Shi Islet.

Lieyu

Town

Lieyu Township is a rural township in Kinmen County, Taiwan. It consists mainly of three islands located to the west of Greater Kinmen and immediately to the east of Xiamen. The township encompasses islands of Lesser Kinmen, Dadan, and Erdan. Lieyu is situated 6 km northeast of Stevens Island.

Shi Islet

Locality

Photo: rheins, CC BY 3.0.

Shi Islet is an islet located northwest of Lesser Kinmen in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China. Military personnel are stationed on Shi Islet. Shi Islet is situated 7 km northeast of Stevens Island.