Tweed Island
Tweed Island is an islet in Hong Kong. Tweed Island is situated nearby to the quarter Tung Tau Wan, as well as near Bluff Head.Photo: Nhk9, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island of Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Lo Chau”, “Lo Chau Island”, “Luo Zhou”, and “東頭洲”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stanley Prison and Stanley Mosque.
Stanley Prison
Prison
Photo: Heli Pauline, Public domain.
Stanley Prison is one of the six maximum security facilities in Hong Kong.
Stanley Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Alexandquan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Stanley Mosque is a mosque in Stanley, Hong Kong. It is the fourth mosque built in Hong Kong and it is located at the Stanley Prison.
Stanley Military Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: WiNG, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stanley Military Cemetery is a cemetery located near St. Stephen's Beach in Stanley, Hong Kong. Along with the larger Hong Kong Cemetery, it is one of two military cemeteries of the early colonial era, used for the burials of the members of the garrison and their families between 1841 and 1866.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stanley and Chung Hom Kok.
Stanley
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Chung Hom Kok
Quarter
Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Southern District
Photo: Southgeist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Southern District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the southern part of Hong Kong Island and the largest part of the island. It had a population of 274,994 in 2016.
Tweed Island
Latitude
22.20695° or 22° 12′ 25″ northLongitude
114.22282° or 114° 13′ 22″ eastOpen location code
7PJP664F+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
way 9562198OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Tweed Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lo Chau Island”
- Chinese: “罗洲”
- Chinese: “羅洲”
- Swedish: “Lo Chau Island”
- Yue Chinese: “羅洲”
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