Cheung Chau

Cheung Chau is one of the most populous of the of with a population of 23,000. The island is also referred to as "dumbbell island" in Cantonese due to its shape.
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
  • Description: island in New Territories, Hong Kong
  • Also known as
    “Chang”
    “Chang Chau”
    “Cheung Chan”
    “Cheung Chan Island”
    “Cheung Chau Island”
    “Dumbbell Island”

Places of Interest

Discover St. John Hospital and Cheung Chau Public Library.
is a community hospital on the island of Cheung Chau, .
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Latitude
22.2096° or 22° 12′ 35″ north
Longitude
114.0292° or 114° 1′ 45″ east
Open location code
7PJP625H+VM
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Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Cheung Chau” goes by many names.
تشيونغ تشاوArabic
Cheung ChauBasque
Cheung ChauCatalan
Cheung ChauCebuano
啞鈴島Chinese
長洲Chinese
长洲Chinese
Cheung ChauDutch
Τσενγκ ΤσάουGreek
צ’אונג צ’אוHebrew
Cheung ChauItalian
長洲島Japanese
청차우섬Korean
長洲Literary Chinese
Cheung ChauNorwegian
Cheung ChauNorwegian Bokmål
Cheung ChauPolish
Cheung ChauSwedish
เฉิ่งเจ๊าThai
Cheung ChauVietnamese
Trường Châu, Hồng KôngVietnamese
長洲Yue Chinese
長洲(香港)Yue Chinese

Localities in the Area

“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.”

Outlying Islands: Highlights

Learn more about Lamma and Peng Chau.