D’Aguilar Peninsula
D'Aguilar Peninsula is located in southeastern Hong Kong Island, in the Southern District of Hong Kong. It is named after Major-General Sir George Charles d'Aguilar. Cape D'Aguilar is located in the southeastern part of D'Aguilar Peninsula.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peninsula
- Description: peninsula in Hong Kong
- Also known as: “Hok Tsui Peninsula”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cape D’Aguilar Lighthouse and Stanley Mosque.
Cape D’Aguilar Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: YSC Fan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse is one of the declared monuments of Hong Kong. It is also known as Hok Tsui Beacon. The lighthouse is one of five pre-war surviving lighthouses in Hong Kong; it is also the oldest lighthouse in Hong Kong.
Stanley Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Alexandquan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Stanley Mosque is a mosque in Stanley, Hong Kong. It is the fourth mosque built in Hong Kong and it is located at the Stanley Prison.
Pottinger Peak
Peak
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Pottinger Peak is a mountain on the eastern side of Hong Kong Island. It is located south of Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan and north of Big Wave Bay. Initially known as Ma Tong Peak, it was renamed Pottinger Peak after Henry Pottinger, the first Governor of Hong Kong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eastern District and Stanley.
Eastern District
The Eastern district in Hong Kong Island is not as full of attractions as neighbouring Central, although Wan Chai is known for its nightlife and Causeway Bay for an unforgettable shopping experience.
Stanley
Suburb
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Stanley or Chek Chue, is a coastal town and a popular tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It is located on an eponymous peninsula on Hong Kong Island. It is east of Repulse Bay and west of Shek O, adjacent to Chung Hom Kok and Tai Tam.
Siu Sai Wan
Suburb
Photo: Geographer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Siu Sai Wan is a residential area in the northeastern part of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is located in the eastern part of Chai Wan, and is administratively under the Eastern District. The population was 59,729 in June 2011.
D’Aguilar Peninsula
- Category: landform
- Location: Southern District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.2203° or 22° 13′ 13″ northLongitude
114.2486° or 114° 14′ 55″ eastOpen location code
7PJP66CX+3COpenStreetMap ID
node 6308532559OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peninsulaWikidata ID
Q11174013
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“D’Aguilar Peninsula” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “鶴咀半島”
- Chinese: “鶴嘴半島”
- Yue Chinese: “鶴嘴半島”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cape D’Aguilar and Shek O Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include D’Aguilar Peak and Windy Gap.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “D’Aguilar Peninsula”. Photo: kobe CHENG, CC BY-SA 2.0.