So Kwun Wat

So Kwun Wat, commonly pronounced So Kwun Fat, is an area on the south coast of the western mainland in . The proper So Kwun Wat is a populated area in the valley between and Sam Shing Hui.
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 14,500 residents
  • Description: area of Hong Kong
  • Also known as: “Saoguanhu”, “So Kun Wat”, “So Kwun Fat”, and “So Kwun Wat Tsuen Area 3”
  • Address: 掃管笏村第3區 So Kwun Wat Tsuen Area 3

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ocean Camino and Golden Beach.

Residential area
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is a residential area.

Beach
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is located at 18+1⁄2 miles of Castle Peak Road in So Kwun Wat, , . It is contiguous with the adjacent Cafeteria New Beach‌ and Cafeteria Old Beach to its northwest.

School
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is a British international boarding school and day school in , . It was opened on 3 September 2012 and was the first British boarding school to be opened in Hong Kong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Siu Lam and Castle Peak Bay.

Suburb
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is an area and a village in , .

Quarter
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is a bay outside . empties into the bay. In the past, many Tanka fishermen harboured at the bay. In 1513, explorer Jorge Álvares arrived in the Pearl River Delta and started a Portuguese settlement, Tamão. is situated 2½ km west of So Kwun Wat.

Town
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Tuen Mun or Castle Peak is an area near the mouth of and in the west of , Hong Kong. It was one of the earliest settlements in what is now Hong Kong and can be dated to the Neolithic period. is situated 3½ km northwest of So Kwun Wat.

So Kwun Wat

Latitude
22.376° or 22° 22′ 34″ north
Longitude
114.00656° or 114° 0′ 24″ east
Population
14,500
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
7PJP92G4+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8262811214
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
1818771
Wiki­data ID
Q7549337
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“So Kwun Wat” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “扫管笏”
  • Chinese: “掃管笏”
  • Chinese: “掃管笏村第3區”
  • Chinese: “掃管芴”
  • Yue Chinese: “掃管笏”

Localities in the Area

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