Kar Wo Lei
Kar Wo Lei is a hamlet in Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong. Kar Wo Lei is situated nearby to the quarter So Kwun Tan, as well as near the village Nim Wan Tsuen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pearl Island and Golden Beach.
Pearl Island
Islet
Photo: Wing1990hk, CC BY 3.0.
Pearl Island, formerly known as in Chinese, is a small island southeast of Tuen Mun in Hong Kong.
Golden Beach
Beach
Photo: Citobun, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Golden Beach is located at 18+1⁄2 miles of Castle Peak Road in So Kwun Wat, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is contiguous with the adjacent Cafeteria New Beach and Cafeteria Old Beach to its northwest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Siu Lam and Castle Peak Bay.
Castle Peak Bay
Quarter
Photo: Exploringlife, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Peak Bay is a bay outside Tuen Mun. Tuen Mun River empties into the bay. In the past, many Tanka fishermen harboured at the bay. In 1513, explorer Jorge Álvares arrived in the Pearl River Delta and started a Portuguese settlement, Tamão.
Tuenmen
Town
Photo: Eddie Yip, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tuen Mun or Castle Peak is an area near the mouth of Tuen Mun River and Castle Peak Bay in the west of New Territories, Hong Kong. It was one of the earliest settlements in what is now Hong Kong and can be dated to the Neolithic period. Tuenmen is situated 3 km northwest of Kar Wo Lei.
Kar Wo Lei
- Type: Hamlet
- Address: 掃管笏 So Kwun Wat
- Category: locality
- Location: Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.37041° or 22° 22′ 14″ northLongitude
113.99602° or 113° 59′ 46″ eastOpen location code
7PJM9XCW+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 5889545234OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Kar Wo Lei” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “嘉和里”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as So Kwun Tan and Nim Wan Tsuen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 關聖帝宮 and Nim Wan Tsuen Children’s Playground.
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