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.Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: uninhabited island in Hong Kong
- Also known as: “A Chau”, “Ah Chau”, “Center Island”, “Centre Island, Hong Kong”, “Ya Zhou”, and “丫洲 Centre Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ma On Shan Public Library and Ma On Shan Plaza.
Ma On Shan Public Library
Library
Photo: Chong Fat, Public domain.
Ma On Shan Public Library is a public library located at 14 On Chun Street, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong. It opened on 2 April 2005 and was built next to Ma On Shan Park.
Ma On Shan Plaza
Shopping center
Ma On Shan Plaza is a shopping centre in the town centre of Ma On Shan in the Sha Tin District of Hong Kong.
Ma On Shan Swimming Pool
Sports venue
Photo: Wpcpey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ma On Shan Swimming Pool is a sports venue.
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
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Luen Yick Fishermen Village is a village in Yim Tin Tsai, Tai Po District, Hong Kong. Established in 1975, it had an estimated population of around 300 in 2006.
Centre Island
Latitude
22.43927° or 22° 26′ 21″ northLongitude
114.22196° or 114° 13′ 19″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
7PJPC6QC+PQOpenStreetMap ID
way 9560499OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
1820050Wikidata ID
Q5062282
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Satellite Map
Discover Centre Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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: “あす”
- Japanese: “センター・アイランド”
- Japanese: “丫洲”
- Swedish: “A Chau”
- Yue Chinese: “丫洲”
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