Wang Tau Hom

Wang Tau Hom is an area in mid-north of Hong Kong. A public housing estate, , is situated in the area. Administratively, it is part of . The area is regarded as part of due to the .
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  • Type: Suburb with 16,900 residents
  • Description: neighborhood in Hong Kong
  • Also known as: “橫頭磡 Wang Tau Hom”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Junction Road Park and Lok Fu Public Library.

Park
Photo: 姒姓賢寧, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Library
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Park
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is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wong Tai Sin and Chuk Yuen.

Suburb
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is an area in , , Hong Kong. The area was named after the . The area was previously known as or Chuk Un, prior to the intake of two Estates.

Quarter
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or Chuk Un was a village and an area in of Hong Kong. The area located in the approximate area of present-day . The name now also refers to two public housing estates, North and South Estates.

Suburb
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is an affluent area of located in . The majority of the area is in the . Its exact location is south of the , north of Boundary Street, east of the East Rail line and west of Grampian Road.

Wang Tau Hom

Latitude
22.34042° or 22° 20′ 26″ north
Longitude
114.18657° or 114° 11′ 12″ east
Population
16,900
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
7PJP85RP+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 857936835
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1818365
Wiki­data ID
Q11122342
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Satellite Map

Discover Wang Tau Hom from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Wang Tau Hom” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “横头磡”
  • Chinese: “橫頭墈”
  • Chinese: “橫頭砍”
  • Chinese: “橫頭磡”
  • Japanese: “横頭磡”
  • Vietnamese: “Hoành Đầu Khám”
  • Yue Chinese: “橫頭磡”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lok Fu Estate and Ma Chai Hang.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lok Fu Post Office and Wang Tau Hom Estate.

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