San Shek Wan
San Shek Wan is a small village located on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. On the most prominent hill west of the village itself, is a campsite managed by the Hong Kong Young Women's Christian Association.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Lantau South
- Also known as: “San Shek Wan, Lantau South” and “Sanshi Wan”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lower Cheung Sha Beach and Pui O Beach.
Lower Cheung Sha Beach
Beach
Lower Cheung Sha Beach is a gazetted beach located in Cheung Sha in southern Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The beach is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government.
Pui O Beach
Beach
Pui O Beach is a gazetted beach running along almost the entire shoreline of Pui O in Lantau Island, Hong Kong, facing Pui O Wan and neighbouring Chi Ma Wan Peninsula.
Yi Tung Shan
Peak
Photo: GZ2909, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yi Tung Shan is the ninth highest mountain in Hong Kong. It is situated east of Sunset Peak on Lantau Island, and is 747 m in height. Stage 2 of The Lantau Trail runs along the north side of its peak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pui O and Cheung Sha.
Pui O
Village
Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pui O, formerly Lo Pui O, is an area on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. It is a popular destination for holiday camping in Hong Kong. Visitors may also rent village houses for leisure.
Cheung Sha
Village
Cheung Sha is a rural area on the south coast of Lantau Island, New Territories, Hong Kong. Along the South Lantau Road, Cheung Sha is located between Tong Fuk and San Shek Wan.
Tong Fuk
Village
Photo: Scotted400, CC0.
Tong Fuk is a village and an area on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. It is a popular place for holiday recreation. Tong Fuk Beach, to the south of the village, is a popular local attraction alongside the other beaches of South Lantau. Tong Fuk is situated 3½ km west of San Shek Wan.
San Shek Wan
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Outlying Islands, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.23888° or 22° 14′ 20″ northLongitude
113.96578° or 113° 57′ 57″ eastElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
7PJM6XQ8+H8OpenStreetMap ID
node 4243762606OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“San Shek Wan” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “䃟石湾”
- Chinese: “䃟石灣”
- Dutch: “San Shek Wan, Lantau South”
- Yue Chinese: “䃟石灣”
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