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Po Pin Chau

Po Pin Chau is an island in . Off the eastern coast of the East Dam of the , the island is known for its hexagonal columnar jointing.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Hong Kong and hiking destination
  • Also known as: “Broken Head”, “Pobian Zhou”, and “Poh Pin Chau”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Conic Island and Wong Nai Chau.

Islet
Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Fan Tsang Chau is a small uninhabited island in , Hong Kong. Its Chinese name derives from it being in the shape of "甑", a crockery used in ancient times in steaming rice.

Islet
Photo: Underwaterbuffalo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an islet.

Lighthouse
Photo: Chingleung, Public domain.
is a lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ham Tin and Wong Keng Tei.

Hamlet
Photo: Quince Pan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Tsuen is a village facing Wan, one of the four main bays of Tai Long Wan, in the of . is situated 6 km north of Po Pin Chau.

Hamlet
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , Sai Kung Peninsula, . is situated 7 km northwest of Po Pin Chau.

Hamlet
is a village of in the Sai Kung North area of , . is situated 9 km northwest of Po Pin Chau.

Po Pin Chau

Latitude
22.35839° or 22° 21′ 30″ north
Longitude
114.37838° or 114° 22′ 42″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
7PJP995H+99
Open­Street­Map ID
way 191174810
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
1819083
Wiki­data ID
Q15908990
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Po Pin Chau” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Po Pin Chau”
  • Chinese: “破边洲”
  • Chinese: “破邊洲”
  • Hausa: “Po Pin Chau”
  • Swedish: “Po Pin Chau”
  • Yue Chinese: “破邊洲”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as 牛屎石 and 萬柱海岸.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Po Pin Chau Teng and Po Pin Chau Viewing Platform.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Po Pin Chau”. Photo: rheins, CC BY 3.0.