Lo Wu Correctional Institution
Lo Wu Correctional Institution is a medium-security prison in Lo Wu, New Territories, Hong Kong housing adult women prisoners and remands. It is the largest women's prison in Hong Kong.- Type: Prison
- Description: building in North District, China
- Also known as: “羅湖懲教所 Lo Wu Correctional Institution”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tai Shek Mo and Hau Ku Shek Ancestral Hall.
Hau Ku Shek Ancestral Hall
Temple
Hau Ku Shek Ancestral Hall is a temple, which is situated 750 metres south of Lo Wu Correctional Institution.
Kwu Tung Station
Heath
Photo: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kwu Tung is an underground infill station currently under construction. It is situated on the Lok Ma Chau spur line of the East Rail line of the MTR rapid transit network in Hong Kong. Kwu Tung Station is situated 1½ km southwest of Lo Wu Correctional Institution.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ho Sheung Heung and Sandy Ridge.
Ho Sheung Heung
Village
Photo: Wpcpey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ho Sheung Heung is an area in Sheung Shui, North District, Hong Kong.
Sandy Ridge
Quarter
Photo: 水水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandy Ridge, is a hill on the east side of Lo Wu in the New Territories, Hong Kong. The village of Sha Ling, is located south of the hill besides Man Kam To Road.
Yin Kong
Village
Photo: Chong Fat, Public domain.
Yin Kong is a village in Sheung Shui, North District, Hong Kong.
Lo Wu Correctional Institution
- Category: government building
- Location: North District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.51728° or 22° 31′ 2″ northLongitude
114.11159° or 114° 6′ 42″ eastOpen location code
7PJPG486+WJOpenStreetMap ID
way 447893108OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q15904577
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Lo Wu Correctional Institution” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “羅湖懲教所”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مؤسسة لو وو الاصلاحيه”
- French: “Établissement correctionnel de Lo Wu”
- Japanese: “ローウー懲教所”
- Japanese: “羅湖刑務所”
- Japanese: “羅湖懲教所”
- Yue Chinese: “羅湖懲教所”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 梧桐河 River Indus and Big Water Pipes.
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