Tai O

Tai O is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side of in Hong Kong. The village name means large inlet, referring to outlet for the waterways merges as it moves through Tai O.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Town with 3,300 residents
  • Description: a harbour in the western side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong
  • Also known as: “Da’ao”, “Tai ho”, and “Tai O Town”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kwan Tai Temple and Tai O Recreation Ground.

Place of worship
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is a place of worship.

Park
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is a park.

Place of worship
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is a place of worship.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luk Wu and Sham Wat.

Hamlet
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Tsuen is an area and a village of in , home to several Buddhist monasteries. The place was named as such since deer could be found there in the past and the landscape looks like a lake. is situated 2½ km east of Tai O.

Hamlet
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is a village of , in . is situated 3 km northeast of Tai O.

Hamlet
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is a village on , . is situated 3½ km northeast of Tai O.

Tai O

Latitude
22.25415° or 22° 15′ 15″ north
Longitude
113.86362° or 113° 51′ 49″ east
Population
3,300
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
7PJM7V37+MC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 281146548
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1818684
Wiki­data ID
Q2497224
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Tai O” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Tai O”
  • Chinese: “大澳”
  • Dutch: “Tai O”
  • French: “Tai O”
  • Hebrew: “טאי או”
  • Japanese: “大澳”
  • Korean: “타이오”
  • Literary Chinese: “大澳”
  • Persian: “تای او”
  • Russian: “Тай О”
  • Swedish: “Tai O”
  • Vietnamese: “Đại Áo”
  • Wu Chinese: “大澳”
  • Yue Chinese: “大澳”

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