East Asia
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Southern District

Cape D’Aguilar

Cape D'Aguilar is a cape on , . The cape is on the southeastern end of . To its north are and .
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Photo: Chingleung, Public domain.
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: cape in Hong Kong
  • Also known as: “Cape D’Aguilan”, “Cape D’Aguliar”, “He Zui”, “Hok Tsui”, “Tai long Head”, “Tai Long Tau”, “Tai Lung Head”, and “大浪頭 Tai Long Tau”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cape D’Aguilar Lighthouse and D’Aguilar Peak.

Lighthouse
Photo: YSC Fan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse is one of the declared monuments of Hong Kong. It is also known as Hok Tsui Beacon. The lighthouse is one of five pre-war surviving lighthouses in Hong Kong; it is also the oldest lighthouse in Hong Kong.

Peak
Photo: Underwaterbuffalo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
D'Aguilar Peak or Hok Tsui Shan is a hill in southeastern . D'Aguilar Peak is clearly visible from the Dragon's Back trail, although the trail doesn't traverse its summit. It is named after Major-General Sir George Charles d'Aguilar.

Islet
Photo: 山民主義, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an island in the , . Geographically, it is located in the southern . It connected to the Headland by a footbridge and a gravelbar under it. The island itself is uninhabited.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tai Long Wan and Stanley.

Suburb
Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Big Wave Bay or is a bay in the of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern coast of , south of and north of . This bay should not be confused with the bay with the same name in Sai Kung.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Chek Chue, is a coastal town and a popular tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It is located on on . It is east of and west of , adjacent to and .

Quarter
Photo: Minghong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an area in the southern in Hong Kong. It is a popular site for barbecue and swimming with a beach and lifeguard services available from April to October.

Cape D’Aguilar

Latitude
22.20716° or 22° 12′ 26″ north
Longitude
114.26053° or 114° 15′ 38″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
7PJP6746+V6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1501346580
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
1819737
Wiki­data ID
Q5034745
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Cape D’Aguilar” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Cape D’Aguilar”
  • Chinese: “大浪頭”
  • Chinese: “德己立角”
  • Chinese: “德忌立角”
  • Chinese: “德忌笠角”
  • Chinese: “鶴咀”
  • Chinese: “鶴嘴”
  • Chinese: “鹤咀”
  • French: “cap d’Aguilar”
  • French: “Cap d’Aguilar”
  • German: “Cape D’Aguilar”
  • Hebrew: “כף דה אגווילר”
  • Indonesian: “Tanjung D’Aguilar”
  • Italian: “Capo d’Aguilar”
  • Spanish: “Cabo D’Aguilar”
  • Swedish: “Cape D’Aguilar”
  • Yue Chinese: “大浪頭”

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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 “Cape D’Aguilar”. Photo: Chingleung, Public domain.