Centre Island
Centre Island or A Chau is a small uninhabited island of Hong Kong located in Tolo Harbour, in the northeastern part of the territory. Administratively, it is part of Tai Po District.
- Type: Islet
- Description: uninhabited island in Hong Kong
- Also known as: “A Chau”, “Ah Chau”, “Center Island”, “Centre Island, Hong Kong”, “Ya Zhou”, “あす”, “センター・アイランド”, and “丫洲 Centre Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Ma On Shan Public Library and Ma On Shan Plaza.
Ma On Shan Public Library
Library
Photo: Chong Fat, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cheung Kang and To Tau Wan Village.
Cheung Kang
Hamlet
Cheung Kang is a village in Wu Kai Sha, Ma On Shan, Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong.
To Tau Wan Village
Hamlet
To Tau Wan is a bay and a village in Wu Kai Sha, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong.
Luen Yick Fishermen Village
Hamlet
Centre Island
Latitude
22.43927° or 22° 26′ 21″ north
Longitude
114.22196° or 114° 13′ 19″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
7PJPC6QC+PQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Centre Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “A Chau”
- Chinese: “丫洲”
- Chinese: “鴉洲”
- Chinese: “鸦洲”
- Dutch: “Centre Island”
- Japanese: “丫洲”
- Swedish: “A Chau”
- Yue Chinese: “丫洲”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Tong Kai Tseng Pui and Mun Lau Keng.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: A Chau Teng and Tong Kai Tseng.
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