West Brother

West Brother is an islet in , . West Brother is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island of Hong Kong
  • Also known as: “Damodao”, “Mo To West”, “Shang-mo-tao”, and “Tai Mo To”

Places of Interest

Highlights include East Brother and SkyPier Terminal.

Islet
Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an islet.

Bus station
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is a cross-border facility that includes a ferry and a coach bay integrated within , , New Territories, Hong Kong. is situated 3 km southwest of West Brother.

Metro station
Photo: Qwer132477, CC BY-SA 3.0.
AsiaWorld–Expo is the western terminus of the Airport Express of the MTR. It serves the in the northeast corner of , the island on which the is located. is situated 3 km west of West Brother.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Siu Ho Wan and Pak Mong.

Suburb
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is a bay on the north shore of in . The bay has been largely reclaimed for bus depots. The Airport Express, Tung Chung line of the MTR and the North Lantau Highway run across the reclamation of the bay. is situated 3½ km southeast of West Brother.

Hamlet
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is a village on , , located near , a bay on the northern shore of Lantau Island, and northeast of . is situated 4 km south of West Brother.

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is the largest island in . Despite having the and Disneyland, it offers quiet mountains and villages that seem a world away from the busy pace of life in .

West Brother

Latitude
22.33138° or 22° 19′ 53″ north
Longitude
113.96705° or 113° 58′ 1″ east
Elevation
-2 metres (-7 feet)
Open location code
7PJM8XJ8+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 9763205
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
1818690
Wiki­data ID
Q7246382
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Satellite Map

Discover West Brother from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“West Brother” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Tai Mo To”
  • Chinese: “大磨刀”
  • Swedish: “Tai Mo To”
  • Yue Chinese: “大磨刀”

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Localities in the Area

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