Pottinger Peak

Pottinger Peak is a mountain on the eastern side of Hong Kong Island. It is located south of Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan and north of Big Wave Bay. Initially known as Ma Tong Peak, it was renamed Pottinger Peak after Henry Pottinger, the first Governor of Hong Kong.

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Type: Peak with an elevation of 312 metres
Description: mountain in People’s Republic of China
Also known as: “Bodianzha Shan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cape Collinson Chinese Permanent Cemetery and Chai Wan station.

Cape Collinson Chinese Permanent Cemetery

Cemetery

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Cape Collinson Chinese Permanent Cemetery is a private, non-profit cemetery in Cape Collinson, Hong Kong. It is one of the largest cemeteries in Hong Kong.

Chai Wan station

Railway station

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Chai Wan is the eastern terminus of the MTR Island line on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is the only station on the Island line that is elevated. The station is located at the junction of Chai Wan Road and Island Eastern Corridor, and serves Siu Sai Wan and Chai Wan, a primarily residential and industrial town.

Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground

Stadium

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Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground is a multi-purpose stadium in Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It occupies about 43,000 square metres and its construction cost over HK $230 million.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Siu Sai Wan and Tai Long Wan.

Siu Sai Wan

Suburb

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Siu Sai Wan is a residential area in the northeastern part of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located in the eastern part of Chai Wan, and is administratively under the Eastern District. The population was 59,729 in June 2011.

Tai Long Wan

Suburb

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Big Wave Bay or Tai Long Wan is a bay in the Southern District of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern coast of Hong Kong Island, south of Cape Collinson and north of Shek O. This bay should not be confused with the bay with the same name in Sai Kung.