Ngan Chau
Ngan Chau is an islet in Hong Kong. Ngan Chau is situated nearby to the reef Long Kei Pai, as well as near the peak Finger Hill.Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island of Hong Kong, part of Islands District
- Also known as: “寶島” and “銀洲 Ngan Chau”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Finger Hill and Finger Hill Sitting-out Area, Peng Chau.
Finger Hill
Peak
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Finger Hill is the highest peak on the island of Peng Chau in Hong Kong, with a height of 95 metres above sea level.
Finger Hill Sitting-out Area, Peng Chau
Park
Photo: Tombus20032000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Finger Hill Sitting-out Area, Peng Chau is a park, which is situated 640 metres west of Ngan Chau.
Peng Chau Government Building
Government office
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Peng Chau Government Building is a government office, which is situated 1 km west of Ngan Chau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peng Chau and Penny’s Bay.
Peng Chau
Photo: Leinad, Public domain.
Peng Chau is the smallest of the populated islands within the Outlying Islands of Hong Kong. The population of the island is only a few thousand, and so the lifestyle is considered sedate by Hong Kong standards.
Penny’s Bay
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Penny's Bay or Chok Ko Wan is a bay in north-eastern Lantau Island, and had been a port since the Ming dynasty. The bay has since been reclaimed and is the site of the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, which consists of the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park, Disneyland Hotel, and Disney's Hollywood Hotel, and the Inspiration Lake. Penny’s Bay is situated 3½ km north of Ngan Chau.
Discovery Bay
Town
Photo: Mintchocicecream, CC0.
Discovery Bay is a residential community located on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The 2021 census recorded a population of 19,336 residents in DB, with 55% of them being non-Chinese. Discovery Bay is situated 4 km northwest of Ngan Chau.
Ngan Chau
Latitude
22.28354° or 22° 17′ 1″ northLongitude
114.04877° or 114° 2′ 56″ eastOpen location code
7PJP72MX+CGOpenStreetMap ID
way 763913306OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q15909165
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Ngan Chau” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “銀洲 (離島區)”
- Chinese: “銀洲”
- Yue Chinese: “銀洲 (離島)”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ngan Chau Teng and Long Kei Pai.
Nearby Places
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