Kau Shat Wan

Kau Shat Wan was a bay located between and on , , . In the 1990s, the Hong Kong Government decided to reclaim the bay to construct a Government explosives depot and replace the one on .
Wikipedia
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (50 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Goushiwan”
    “狗虱灣 Kau Shat Wan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tai Lei and Peng Chau Government Building.
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, also referred to as Chau, is a small…
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is a government office.
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Silver Mine Bay Beach or …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mui Wo and Peng Chau.
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is a rural town on the eastern coast of in Hong Kong.
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is the smallest of the populated islands within the of .
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is a residential community located on in . is situated 3 km north of Kau Shat Wan.

Kau Shat Wan

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Latitude
22.27216° or 22° 16′ 20″ north
Longitude
114.02073° or 114° 1′ 15″ east
Open location code
7PJP72CC+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2536027438
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
1819659
Wiki­data ID
Q6378622

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Kau Shat Wan” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “狗虱湾”
  • Chinese: “狗虱灣”
  • Yue Chinese: “狗虱灣”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Man Kok and Tai Shui Hang.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 狗虱灣政府爆炸品倉庫 Kau Shat Wan Government Explosive Depot and Wu Lo Chau.

Hong Kong: Highlights

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