Ma On Shan
Ma On Shan is a new town along the eastern coast of Tolo Harbour in the New Territories of Hong Kong. The neighbourhood takes its name from the twin peaks of Ma On Shan, which are partially located within the town.Photo: WiNG, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Town with 215,000 residents
- Description: town in Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Ma On Shan Tsuen”, “Ma’an Shan”, and “Ma’an Shan Cun”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hunchback Hills and Ma On Shan Public Library.
Hunchback Hills
Peak
Photo: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Hunch Backs, or Ngau Ngak Shan, is the twelfth-highest mountain in Hong Kong. Peaked at 677 metres, it is at the north of Ma On Shan.
Ma On Shan Public Library
Library
Photo: Chong Fat, Public domain.
Ma On Shan Public Library is a public library located at 14 On Chun Street, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong. It opened on 2 April 2005 and was built next to Ma On Shan Park.
Ma On Shan
Peak
Photo: Chong Fat, Public domain.
Ma On Shan is a saddle-shaped peak in east of Tolo Harbour in the New Territories of Hong Kong. With a height of 702 metres, it stands among the ten highest mountains in Hong Kong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shatin and Che Ha.
Shatin
Town
Photo: Rseric, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sha Tin, also spelt Shatin, is a neighbourhood along Shing Mun River in the eastern New Territories, Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District. Shatin is situated 6 km southwest of Ma On Shan.
Che Ha
Hamlet
Photo: Underwaterbuffalo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Che Ha is a village of in the Shap Sze Heung area of Sai Kung North, in Tai Po District, Hong Kong. Che Ha is situated 3½ km east of Ma On Shan.
Nai Chung
Quarter
Photo: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Nai Chung is a countryside and a village in northeastern New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located at the east of Ma On Shan, partly lying within the Ma On Shan Country Park. Nai Chung lies in a larger area collectively known as Shap Sze Heung.
Ma On Shan
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Sha Tin District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.4228° or 22° 25′ 22″ northLongitude
114.2302° or 114° 13′ 49″ eastPopulation
215,000Elevation
217 metres (712 feet)United Nations Location Code
HK 9MOOpen location code
7PJPC6FJ+43OpenStreetMap ID
node 391725397OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Ma On Shan” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “馬鞍山”
- Chinese: “馬鞍山新市鎮”
- Chinese: “馬鞍山村”
- Chinese: “马鞍山”
- Chinese: “马鞍山新市镇”
- Chinese: “马鞍山村”
- Dutch: “Ma On Shan”
- French: “Ma On Shan”
- Japanese: “馬鞍山 (町)”
- Japanese: “馬鞍山”
- Japanese: “馬鞍山ニュータウン”
- Vietnamese: “Mã An Sơn”
- Yue Chinese: “馬鞍山”
- “Ma On Shan”
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Localities in the Area
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