Aberdeen Channel
Aberdeen Channel is a channel between the east side of Ap Lei Chau and Nam Long Shan on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. With two bays, Po Chong Wan and Tai Shue Wan, major portions of the channel are transformed into Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter.Photo: Sl, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Marine channel
- Description: channel between Ap Lei Chau (Aberdeen Island) and Nam Long Shan on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Thintshui Wan” and “Xianggangzai Haixia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Johnston and Hair Raiser.
Mount Johnston
Peak
Photo: Sl, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Mount Johnston, also known as Yuk Kwai Shan, is a hill located on the island of Ap Lei Chau in Hong Kong. The hill is 196m in height and is a popular site for hiking. A narrow tombolo connects the ocean facing shore of Mount Johnston to Ap Lei Pai.
Hair Raiser
Roller coaster
Photo: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0.
Hair Raiser is a steel floorless roller coaster at Ocean Park Hong Kong in Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, the coaster opened on December 8, 2011, and is the twelfth floorless coaster to be built.
Victoria Shanghai Academy
School
Photo: Exploringlife, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Victoria Shanghai Academy is a private independent bilingual international school in Aberdeen, Hong Kong. VSA is the first through-train International Baccalaureate school in Hong Kong and has been described as a leading bilingual IB school in Hong Kong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberdeen and Shek Pai Wan.
Aberdeen
Suburb
Photo: Filzstift, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aberdeen is an area on southwest Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Southern District. While the name "Aberdeen" could be taken in a broad sense to encompass the areas of Aberdeen, Wong Chuk Hang, Ap Lei Chau, Tin Wan, Wah Kwai Estate and Wah Fu Estate, it is more often used to refer to the town only.
Shek Pai Wan
Locality
Photo: Wing1990hk, CC BY 3.0.
Shek Pai Wan or Aberdeen Bay is a bay between Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island and Ap Lei Chau. Its name was formerly romanized as Shekpywan. The bay is one of the traditional fishery ports because the hills on two sides forms a nature shelter.
Wong Chuk Hang San Wai
Hamlet
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wong Chuk Hang San Wai is a village in the Wong Chuk Hang area of Southern District, Hong Kong. It is located at the bottom of Shouson Hill.
Aberdeen Channel
- Categories: channel and body of water
- Location: Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Aberdeen Channel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Aberdeen Channel” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Aberdeen Channel”
- Chinese: “香港仔海峽”
- Dutch: “Aberdeen Channel”
- Italian: “Canale di Aberdeen”
- Japanese: “香港仔海峡”
- Swedish: “Aberdeen Channel”
- Yue Chinese: “香港仔海峽”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lei Tung and Wong Chuk Hang.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Broadview Court and Ap Lei Pai.
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