Sha Tin Wai
Sha Tin Wai is an area in Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong, named after Sha Tin Wai Village.Photo: WiNG, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Millevache, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Hamlet with 80,000 residents
- Description: area in Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Sha Tin”, “Shatian”, and “Shatianwei”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hong Kong Heritage Museum and Sha Tin Centre.
Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Museum
Photo: Wing1990hk, CC BY 3.0.
The Hong Kong Heritage Museum is a public museum of history, art and culture in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, located beside the Shing Mun River. The museum opened on 16 December 2000 and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government.
Sha Tin Centre
Shopping center
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Sha Tin Airfield was a small military airfield in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong, which had a single concrete runway. The airfield was located along the Shing Mun River and looked out to Tide Cove.
Hong Kong Sports Institute
College
Photo: Wpcpey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hong Kong Sports Institute is a sports institute located in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is mandated to provide training to athletes, and also offers academic qualification in the field of sports training.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shatin and Wong Tai Sin.
Shatin
Town
Photo: Rseric, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sha Tin, also spelt Shatin, is a neighbourhood along Shing Mun River in the eastern New Territories, Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District.
Wong Tai Sin
Suburb
Photo: Maxfield, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wong Tai Sin is an area in Wong Tai Sin District, New Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area was named after the Wong Tai Sin Temple. The area was previously known as Chuk Yuen or Chuk Un, prior to the intake of two Wong Tai Sin Estates. Wong Tai Sin is situated 4 km south of Sha Tin Wai.
Kowloon City
Suburb
Sha Tin Wai
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Sha Tin District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.3777° or 22° 22′ 40″ northLongitude
114.1974° or 114° 11′ 51″ eastPopulation
80,000Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
7PJP95HW+3WOpenStreetMap ID
node 7432115001OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
1818916Wikidata ID
Q7459890
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Sha Tin Wai” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “沙田”
- Chinese: “沙田围”
- Chinese: “沙田圍”
- Dutch: “Sha Tin Wai”
- Russian: “Шатяньвэй”
- Yue Chinese: “沙田圍”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sha Tin Wai New Village and Fui Yiu Ha New Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tse’s Ancestral Hall and Sha Tin Wai Playground.
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