Shek Ngau Chau

Shek Ngau Chau is an uninhabited island of Hong Kong within . It has an area of 0.92 hectares and is located in , in the north-east of the .
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island of Hong Kong
  • Also known as: “Gau Tau”, “She Kngau Chow”, “South Gau”, and “石牛洲 Shek Ngau Chau”
Photo: 山民主義, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Breaker Reef.

Reef
is an uninhabited island of Hong Kong which is part of , . It is located in to the southwest of Shek Ngau Chau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tan Ka Wan and Ham Tin.

Suburb
is a village in the Sai Kung North area of Tai Po District, Hong Kong. is situated 7 km west of Shek Ngau Chau.

Hamlet
Photo: Quince Pan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Tsuen is a village facing Wan, one of the four main bays of Tai Long Wan, in the of . is situated 8 km southwest of Shek Ngau Chau.

Hamlet
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is a village of in the Sai Kung North area of , . is situated 9 km west of Shek Ngau Chau.

Shek Ngau Chau

Latitude
22.46533° or 22° 27′ 55″ north
Longitude
114.4282° or 114° 25′ 42″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
7PJPFC8H+47
Open­Street­Map ID
way 593608846
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
1818885
Wiki­data ID
Q2160048
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Satellite Map

Discover Shek Ngau Chau from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Shek Ngau Chau” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Shek Ngau Chau”
  • Chinese: “石牛洲”
  • Dutch: “Shek Ngau Chau”
  • Swedish: “Shek Ngau Chau”
  • Yue Chinese: “石牛洲”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shek Ngau Chau Teng and Shek Ngau Chau.

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