Big Wave Bay

Big Wave Bay or Tai Long Wan 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.
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Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in Hong Kong
  • Also known as: “Big Wave Bay, Hong Kong Island”, “Dalang Wan”, and “Tai Long Wan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Big Wave Bay Rock Carving and Big Wave Bay Beach.

Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Beach
Photo: Богдан Митронов-Слоб…, CC BY 3.0.
is a gazetted beach next to Big Wave Bay, , , Hong Kong. The beach has barbecue pits and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government.

Peak
Photo: Tohtoh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain on the eastern side of . It is located south of and and north of Big Wave Bay. Initially known as Ma Tong Peak, it was renamed after Henry Pottinger, the first Governor of Hong Kong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Siu Sai Wan and Southern District.

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.

Photo: Southgeist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is one of the 18 districts of . It is located in the southern part of and the largest part of the island. It had a population of 274,994 in 2016.

Big Wave Bay

Latitude
22.24428° or 22° 14′ 39″ north
Longitude
114.24953° or 114° 14′ 58″ east
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
7PJP66VX+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1126157589
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
1818698
Wiki­data ID
Q4906668
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Satellite Map

Discover Big Wave Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Big Wave Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Big Wave Bay”
  • Chinese: “大浪湾”
  • Chinese: “大浪灣 (香港島)”
  • Chinese: “大浪灣”
  • Chinese: “大浪灣泳灘”
  • Chinese: “港島大浪灣”
  • Esperanto: “Grandonda Golfo (Honkonga Insulo)”
  • Japanese: “大浪湾”
  • Swedish: “Big Wave Bay”
  • Yue Chinese: “大浪灣”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tai Long Wan Village and Shek O.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kwun Yam Shan and Cape Collinson Correctional Institution.

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