Shelter Island

Shelter Island, known in Cantonese as Ngau Mei Chau, is an island located in the water body , in the , the , Hong Kong S.A.R, China.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
  • Also known as: “Ngau Mei Chau” and “牛尾洲 Shelter Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hong Kong Adventist College and Silverstrand Beach.

College
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is a co-educational institution of higher learning located in , , Hong Kong. The college is owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Beach
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The is small narrow beach located in , , Hong Kong.

Island
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or Tiu Chung Chau is an island in the , the , Hong Kong. Administratively it is part of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sheung Yeung Village and Fat Tau Chau Village.

Village
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Sheung Yeung is a village in , , .

Hamlet
a.k.a. Fu Tau Chau is a village in the area of , , .

Suburb
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is a residential area in Tseung Kwan O, , New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located at the eastern edge of the Tseung Kwan O New Town. Most of the land was reclaimed from Village and Shui Bin Village.

Shelter Island

Latitude
22.32691° or 22° 19′ 37″ north
Longitude
114.29754° or 114° 17′ 51″ east
Open location code
7PJP87GX+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 9560720
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
1819256
Wiki­data ID
Q25265637
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Satellite Map

Discover Shelter Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Shelter Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Ngau Mei Chau”
  • Chinese: “Niú wěi zhōu”
  • Chinese: “牛尾洲”
  • Chinese: “牛頭洲”
  • Swedish: “Ngau Mei Chau”
  • Yue Chinese: “ngau4 mei5 zau1”
  • Yue Chinese: “ngàuh méih jāu”
  • Yue Chinese: “牛尾洲”
  • Yue Chinese: “牛頭洲”

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