Lo Wu
Lo Wu is an area in North District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It lies on the border between Hong Kong and mainland China, specifically the Luohu District of Shenzhen in mainland China.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Suburb
- Description: area of Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Lowu” and “Luohu”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lo Wu station and Lo Wu Control Point.
Lo Wu station
Metro station
Photo: Qwer132477, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lo Wu is the northern terminus of the East Rail line of Hong Kong, located in Lo Wu within the Closed Area on Hong Kong's northern frontier. The station serves as a primary checkpoint for rail passengers between Hong Kong and mainland China and vice versa, rather than serving a specific area.
Lo Wu Control Point
Border checkpoint
Photo: Devilreborn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lo Wu Control Point is a Hong Kong immigration control point in Lo Wu, New Territories. It sits within the Frontier Closed Area that runs along the border with mainland China.
Luohu Checkpoint
Government building
Photo: Qwer132477, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Luohu Port is a port of entry/border crossing between mainland China and Hong Kong, located in Luohu District of Shenzhen and Lo Wu, New Territories of Hong Kong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandy Ridge and Ho Sheung Heung.
Sandy Ridge
Quarter
Photo: 水水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandy Ridge, is a hill on the east side of Lo Wu in the New Territories, Hong Kong. The village of Sha Ling, is located south of the hill besides Man Kam To Road.
Ho Sheung Heung
Village
Photo: Wpcpey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ho Sheung Heung is an area in Sheung Shui, North District, Hong Kong.
Nanhu Subdistrict
Suburb
Photo: SAMZ, Public domain.
The sub-provincial municipality of Shenzhen in Guangdong, China is divided into nine districts and one management new area. Shenzhen is further divided into 74 subdistricts since the latest plan in October 2016.
Lo Wu
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: North District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.52892° or 22° 31′ 44″ northLongitude
114.11372° or 114° 6′ 49″ eastElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
7PJPG4H7+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 8033192254OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Lo Wu” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “罗湖”
- Chinese: “羅湖 (香港)”
- Chinese: “羅湖”
- Dutch: “Lo Wu”
- Yue Chinese: “羅湖 (香港)”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lo Wu Station and Lo Wu Control Point.
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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 “Lo Wu”. Photo: Wpcpey, CC BY-SA 4.0.