Sam Wan Bay

Sham Wan, sometimes transliterated as Shum Wan, is a bay in the of . It is located within the Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay of Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
  • Also known as: “Sham Wan” and “Shen Wan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pao Yue Kong Swimming Pool and THE SOUTHSIDE.

Sports venue
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is a sports venue.

Shopping center
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is a shopping center.

Place of worship
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is a place of worship.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aberdeen and Shek Pai Wan.

Suburb
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is an area on southwest in Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the . While the name "Aberdeen" could be taken in a broad sense to encompass the areas of , , , , and Wah Fu Estate, it is more often used to refer to the town only.

Locality
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or Aberdeen Bay is a bay between on and . Its name was formerly romanized as Shekpywan. The bay is one of the traditional fishery ports because the hills on two sides forms a nature shelter.

Hamlet
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the area of , Hong Kong. It is located at the bottom of .

Sam Wan Bay

Latitude
22.24424° or 22° 14′ 39″ north
Longitude
114.16218° or 114° 9′ 44″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
7PJP65V6+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2332691757
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
1818947
Wiki­data ID
Q7221962
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Satellite Map

Discover Sam Wan Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Sam Wan Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sham Wan (luuk, lat 22,24, long 114,16)”
  • Cebuano: “Sham Wan”
  • Chinese: “深湾”
  • Chinese: “深灣”
  • Japanese: “深湾”
  • Swedish: “Sham Wan (vik i Hongkong, lat 22,24, long 114,16)”
  • Swedish: “Sham Wan”
  • Yue Chinese: “深灣”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Staunton Creek and Sham Wan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sham Wan Embankment Sitting-out Area and Arberdeen Boat Club Main Club Pontoon.

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