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Tai Tau Chau

Tai Tau Chau is an island in the , . Geographically, it is located in the southern . It connected to the Headland by a footbridge and a gravelbar under it. The island itself is uninhabited.
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Wikipedia
Photo: 山民主義, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: an island off the coast of Hong Kong Island
  • Also known as: “Datou Zhou” and “Tai Tau Chau, Southern District”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rocky Bay Beach and Shek O Beach.

Beach
Photo: Exploringlife, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a gazetted beach located behind in , , Hong Kong. The beach is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government.

Beach
Photo: Exploringlife, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a gazetted beach located facing Island Bay in , , Hong Kong. The beach has barbecue pits and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government.

Station
Photo: Corsadent56709, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tai Long Wan and Siu Sai Wan.

Suburb
Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Big Wave Bay or is a bay in the of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern coast of , south of and north of . This bay should not be confused with the bay with the same name in Sai Kung.

Suburb
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is a residential area in the northeastern part of in Hong Kong. It is located in the eastern part of , and is administratively under the . The population was 59,729 in June 2011. is situated 4 km north of Tai Tau Chau.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Chek Chue, is a coastal town and a popular tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It is located on on . It is east of and west of , adjacent to and . is situated 4½ km west of Tai Tau Chau.

Tai Tau Chau

Latitude
22.23013° or 22° 13′ 49″ north
Longitude
114.2579° or 114° 15′ 28″ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
7PJP67J5+35
Open­Street­Map ID
way 780752993
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
1818640
Wiki­data ID
Q10938521
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Tai Tau Chau” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Tai Tau Chau (pulo, lat 22,23, long 114,26)”
  • Cebuano: “Tai Tau Chau”
  • Chinese: “大头洲”
  • Chinese: “大頭洲 (香港島)”
  • Chinese: “大頭洲”
  • Swedish: “Tai Tau Chau, södra Hongkong”
  • Swedish: “Tai Tau Chau”
  • Yue Chinese: “大頭洲 (南區)”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Shek O Headland Picnic Area and Shek O Headland.

Notable Places Nearby

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Tai Tau Chau”. Photo: 山民主義, CC BY-SA 4.0.