Sham Chung
Sham Chung is a Hakka village and an area of Neolithic settlement in Hong Kong. It is located in the south of Tolo Channel, beside Three Fathoms Cove on the Sai Kung Peninsula. Administratively, it is part of Tai Po District.Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Ashley Pomeroy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village of Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Sam Chung”, “Shenyong”, and “深涌 Sham Chung”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shek Nga Tau and Kai Ma Tung.
Flat Reef
Islet
Bun Sha Pai is a small uninhabited island in Tai Po District, Hong Kong. It is located south of Che Lei Pai, within Tolo Channel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yung Shu O and Tseng Tau.
Yung Shu O
Hamlet
Photo: Underwaterbuffalo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yung Shue O is a village of Sai Kung North, in Tai Po District, Hong Kong, located near the shore of Three Fathoms Cove.
Tseng Tau
Village
Photo: Underwaterbuffalo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tseng Tau is a village of in the Shap Sze Heung area of Sai Kung North, in Tai Po District, Hong Kong, located near the shore of Three Fathoms Cove. Tseng Tau is situated 2½ km southwest of Sham Chung.
Nam Shan Tung
Hamlet
Nam Shan Tung is a village of in the Sai Kung North area of Tai Po District, Hong Kong. Nam Shan Tung is situated 2½ km east of Sham Chung.
Sham Chung
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Tai Po District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.44167° or 22° 26′ 30″ northLongitude
114.28772° or 114° 17′ 16″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
7PJPC7RQ+M3OpenStreetMap ID
node 249978770OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Sham Chung” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “深涌”
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