Round Island

Round Island or Ngan Chau is an in Hong Kong. Administratively part of the , the island has an area of 0.17 km2. An unmanned navigational beacon was constructed on the island in 1972.
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  • Islet
  • …lies at an elevation of 49 metres (161 feet)
  • …was formerly known as “Ngan Chau”
  • Description: island in Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
  • Also known as
    “Round Island, Hong Kong”
    “Yin Zhou”
    “孖崗島 Ma Kong Island”
    “銀洲 Round Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chung Hom Kok Beach and South Bay Beach.
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is a gazetted beach next to Chung…
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chung Hom Kok and Repulse Bay.
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is an area in the southern in Hong Kong.
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or Tsin Shui Wan is a bay in the southern… is situated 2½ km northeast of Round Island.
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or Chek Chue, is a coastal town and a popular tourist attraction in Hong Kong. is situated 3 km east of Round Island.

Round Island

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Latitude
22.21558° or 22° 12′ 56″ north
Longitude
114.18585° or 114° 11′ 9″ east
Open location code
7PJP658P+68
Open­Street­Map ID
way 9562134
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
1819279
Wiki­data ID
Q25265625

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Round Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Round Island (pulo sa Hong Kong)”
  • Cebuano: “Round Island”
  • Chinese: “銀洲”
  • Chinese: “银洲”
  • Hebrew: “האי העגול”
  • Swedish: “Round Island”
  • Yue Chinese: “銀洲 (南區)”
  • Yue Chinese: “銀洲”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ngan Chau Teng and Round Island.

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