Soko Islands
The Soko Islands are a group of islands in Hong Kong. The group consists of Tai A Chau, Siu A Chau and several smaller nearby islands, in the southwesternmost waters of the territory, to the southwest of Lantau Island.Photo: Millevache, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: Group of islands in Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Shekka Ch’ün-tao” and “Suogu Qundao”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ma Chau and Tau Lo Chau.
Ma Chau
Islet
Ma Chau island, is an uninhabited outlying island of Hong Kong located in the Soko Islands group about 4km south to Lantau Island. Since June 2022, Ma Chau Island is designated as part of South Lantau Marine Park.
Tau Lo Chau
Islet
Tau Lo Chau is an uninhabited island of Hong Kong, part of the Soko Islands group, located south of Lantau Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shui Hau Village and Tong Fuk.
Shui Hau Village
Hamlet
Photo: Scotted400, CC0.
Shui Hau is a small village on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Shui Hau Village is situated 5 km north of Soko Islands.
Tong Fuk
Village
Photo: Scotted400, CC0.
Tong Fuk is a village and an area on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. It is a popular place for holiday recreation. Tong Fuk Beach, to the south of the village, is a popular local attraction alongside the other beaches of South Lantau. Tong Fuk is situated 6 km north of Soko Islands.
Cheung Sha
Village
Cheung Sha is a rural area on the south coast of Lantau Island, New Territories, Hong Kong. Along the South Lantau Road, Cheung Sha is located between Tong Fuk and San Shek Wan. Cheung Sha is situated 8 km northeast of Soko Islands.
Soko Islands
- Categories: island group and landform
- Location: Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Soko Islands” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Soko Islands”
- Chinese: “索罟群岛”
- Chinese: “索罟群島”
- Dutch: “Soko Islands”
- Japanese: “索罟群島”
- Japanese: “索罟諸島”
- Polish: “Wyspy Soko”
- Spanish: “Islas Soko”
- Swedish: “Soko Islands”
- Yue Chinese: “索罟群島”
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