Buffalo Hill

Buffalo Hill is a hill located in Ma On Shan Country Park west of , in the eastern half of Hong Kong. It is particularly well known for its peak resembling the head of a Buffalo when viewed from .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 606 metres
  • Description: mountain in Hong Kong
  • Also known as: “Shui Ngau Shan” and “Shuiniu Shan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include West Buffalo Hill and Tate’s Cairn.

Peak
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or Wong Ngau Shan is a 604-metre-high hill within Ma On Shan Country Park, , . It lies directly west of Buffalo Hill, thus receiving its name. Stage 4 of the MacLehose Trail passes through the hill.

Peak
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Tate's Cairn or Tai Lo Shan is a mountain in Hong Kong at 583 metres in height. It is one of the peaks of the Kowloon Ridge and falls within Ma On Shan Country Park.

Peak
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is a mountain between and in , Hong Kong. Its summit is 544 m high.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fa Sam Hang and Mau Tso Ngam.

Hamlet
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is a village in the area of , .

Hamlet
is a village in , .

Hamlet
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is a village in the area of , .

Buffalo Hill

Latitude
22.37459° or 22° 22′ 29″ north
Longitude
114.23436° or 114° 14′ 4″ east
Elevation
606 metres (1,988 feet)
Open location code
7PJP96FM+RP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1263051656
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
1818807
Wiki­data ID
Q4985762
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Buffalo Hill” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Buffalo Hill”
  • Chinese: “水牛山”
  • Dutch: “Buffalo Hill”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بوفالو هيل”
  • French: “Buffalo Hill”
  • Japanese: “水牛山 (香港)”
  • Ladin: “Buffalo Hill”
  • Swedish: “Buffalo Hill”
  • Wu Chinese: “水牛山”
  • Yue Chinese: “水牛山”

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