Round Island
Round Island or Ngan Chau is an island in Hong Kong. Administratively part of the Southern District, the island has an area of 0.17 km2. An unmanned navigational beacon was constructed on the island in 1972.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
- Also known as: “Round Island, Hong Kong”, “Yin Zhou”, and “孖崗島 Ma Kong Island”
- Historically known as: “Ngan Chau”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chung Hom Kok Beach and South Bay Beach.
Chung Hom Kok Beach
Beach
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Chung Hom Kok Beach is a gazetted beach next to Chung Hom Wan located on the western shore of Chung Hom Kok, Southern District, Hong Kong. The beach has barbecue pits and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government.
Cheshire Home, Chung Hom Kok
Hospital building
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Cheshire Home, Chung Hom Kok is a public hospital in Chung Hom Kok, Hong Kong. It provides extended care for patients with physical disabilities and chronic illnesses. It is under the Hong Kong East Cluster managed by the Hospital Authority.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chung Hom Kok and Repulse Bay.
Chung Hom Kok
Quarter
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Chung Hom Kok is an area in the southern Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is a popular site for barbecue and swimming with a beach and lifeguard services available from April to October.
Repulse Bay
Suburb
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Repulse Bay or Tsin Shui Wan is a bay in the southern part of Hong Kong Island, located in the Southern District, Hong Kong. It is one of the most expensive residential areas in the world. Repulse Bay is situated 2½ km northeast of Round Island.
Stanley
Suburb
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Stanley or Chek Chue, is a coastal town and a popular tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It is located on an eponymous peninsula on Hong Kong Island. It is east of Repulse Bay and west of Shek O, adjacent to Chung Hom Kok and Tai Tam. Stanley is situated 3 km east of Round Island.
Round Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Southern District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.21558° or 22° 12′ 56″ northLongitude
114.18585° or 114° 11′ 9″ eastElevation
49 metres (161 feet)Open location code
7PJP658P+68OpenStreetMap ID
way 9562134OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
1819279Wikidata ID
Q25265625
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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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