San Uk Ling Holding Centre
San Uk Ling Holding Centre is a detention centre in Man Kam To, Hong Kong. Located a few hundred metres away from the Man Kam To Control Point, a boundary crossing facility between Hong Kong and mainland China, the centre opened in July 1979 to house illegal immigrants prior to their repatriation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Prison
- Description: Hong Kong concentration camp
- Also known as: “San Uk Ling”, “San Uk Ling Detention Center”, “San Uk Ling Detention Centre”, “San Uk Ling Holding Center”, “San Uk Lung Concentration Camp”, “Xinwuling”, and “Xinwuling Holding Centre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sandy Ridge Public Cemetery and Luohu Checkpoint.
Sandy Ridge Public Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sandy Ridge Cemetery is a cemetery in Sandy Ridge, Hong Kong near Man Kam To and next to Lo Wu Control Point. It is managed by Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. It lies on the slopes between Sandy Ridge and Lo Wu Station Road. Sandy Ridge Public Cemetery is situated 630 metres west of San Uk Ling Holding Centre.
Luohu Checkpoint
Government building
Photo: Qwer132477, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Luohu Port is a port of entry/border crossing between mainland China and Hong Kong, located in Luohu District of Shenzhen and Lo Wu, New Territories of Hong Kong. Luohu Checkpoint is situated 2 km west of San Uk Ling Holding Centre.
Man Kam To Control Point
Building
Man Kam To Control Point is a border control point in Man Kam To, New Territories, Hong Kong, within the Closed Area on the border with Shenzhen, Guangdong. Man Kam To Control Point is situated 1 km north of San Uk Ling Holding Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muk Wu and Sandy Ridge.
Muk Wu
Village
Photo: Yatinngto, Public domain.
Muk Wu Village is a Punti walled village in Ta Kwu Ling, in the north of the New Territories across the Man Kam To border crossing point in Hong Kong. Before 4 January 2016, it was inaccessible to non-permit holders.
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.
Tong Fong
Hamlet
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tong Fong is a small village in Ta Kwu Ling, North District, Hong Kong.
San Uk Ling Holding Centre
- Categories: building, government organization, concentration camp, and government building
- Location: North District, Hong Kong, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
22.52862° or 22° 31′ 43″ northLongitude
114.13161° or 114° 7′ 54″ eastOpen location code
7PJPG4HJ+CJOpenStreetMap ID
way 659070828OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q67935804
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“San Uk Ling Holding Centre” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “新屋岭”
- Chinese: “新屋岭扣留中心”
- Chinese: “新屋嶺”
- Chinese: “新屋嶺扣留中心”
- Chinese: “新屋嶺集中營”
- Yue Chinese: “新屋嶺扣留中心”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include San Uk Ling Firing Ground and Kong A Po.
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