Sha Chau
Sha Chau is an island in the northwest waters of Hong Kong. It is off the shore of Lung Kwu Tan near Tuen Mun in the mainland New Territories, separated by the Urmston Road waterway.Photo: Geographer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: island of Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Sha Chou”, “Sha Zhou”, “Shao Chou”, and “Shazhou”
- Historically known as: “Saw Chau”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sha Chau Lighthouse and Pak Chau.
Pak Chau
Islet
Photo: Geographer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pak Chau or Tree Island is an island at the northwest water of Hong Kong. It is offshore of Lung Kwu Tan near Tuen Mun in the New Territories.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Shek Wan and San Tau.
San Shek Wan
Hamlet
Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Shek Wan is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km south of Sha Chau.
San Tau
Hamlet
Photo: Underwaterbuffalo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Tau is a village on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. San Tau is situated 7 km southeast of Sha Chau.
Sham Shek Tsuen
Hamlet
Photo: Underwaterbuffalo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sham Shek Tsuen is a village on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Sham Shek Tsuen is situated 8 km south of Sha Chau.
Sha Chau
- Category: landform
- Location: Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Sha Chau from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Sha Chau” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sha Chau”
- Chinese: “沙洲 (香港)”
- Chinese: “沙洲”
- Dutch: “Sha Chau”
- Swedish: “Sha Chau”
- Yue Chinese: “沙洲”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sham Wan Tsuen and Lung Tsai.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lung Kwu Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Lighthouse.
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