Kung Chau

Kung Chau is an uninhabited of , located east of Grass Island.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: uninhabited island of Hong Kong
  • Also known as: “Gongzhou”, “Kong Chau”, “Kong Chow”, “North Gau”, and “北牛”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chau Tsai Kok and Hau Tsz Kok Pai.

Islet
Photo: Underwaterbuffalo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small uninhabited islet off the island of in the northeastern of , opposite to the village of Tap Mun. It is under the administration of .

Reef
is a reef of Hong Kong, under the administration of . It is located off the western shore of , in , in the north-east of the .

Peak
Photo: Ngchikit, Public domain.
Tai Leng Tung is a hill in . It is situated in Clear Water Bay Country Park, and stands at a height of 291 metres above sea level. is situated 3½ km southwest of Kung Chau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wan Tsai and Tan Ka Wan.

Suburb
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peninsula at the northern extremity of the north-western Sai Kung Peninsula, , with to its west and on its east. lies east of the peninsula. is situated 3½ km southwest of Kung Chau.

Suburb
is a village in the Sai Kung North area of , . is situated 4 km south of Kung Chau.

Hamlet
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a place and a village on the innermost shore of , . It is at the north of in the Sai Kung Peninsula. One of the most famous heritage spots in Wan is the remnants of the lime kilns. is situated 5 km southwest of Kung Chau.

Kung Chau

Latitude
22.48361° or 22° 29′ 1″ north
Longitude
114.3708° or 114° 22′ 15″ east
Open location code
7PJPF9MC+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 9561135
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
1819598
Wiki­data ID
Q11066258
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Satellite Map

Discover Kung Chau from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Kung Chau” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kung Chau”
  • Chinese: “弓洲”
  • Scots: “Kung Chau”
  • Swedish: “Kung Chau”
  • Yue Chinese: “弓洲”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chung Mei Tuk and Chung Wai.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kung Chau Teng and Wong Nai Chau.

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