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Mo Chau

Mo Chau, or Moon Island is an island in , in the of Hong Kong.
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Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Hong Kong
  • Also known as: “Moon Island” and “磨石排”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Flat Island and Tai Leng Tun.

Islet
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Ngan Chau is an island located near the north shore of Sai Kung Peninsula of . It is at the mouth of in and the boundary of Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park.

Peak
Photo: Ngchikit, Public domain.
Tai Leng Tung is a hill in . It is situated in Clear Water Bay Country Park, and stands at a height of 291 metres above sea level.

Reef
is a reef of Hong Kong, under the administration of . It is located off the western shore of , in , in the north-east of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wan Tsai and Hoi Ha.

Suburb
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peninsula at the northern extremity of the north-western Sai Kung Peninsula, , with to its west and on its east. lies east of the peninsula.

Hamlet
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a place and a village on the innermost shore of , . It is at the north of in the Sai Kung Peninsula. One of the most famous heritage spots in Wan is the remnants of the lime kilns.

Hamlet
Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an area and a village of Sai Kung North, in , . is situated 4 km south of Mo Chau.

Mo Chau

Latitude
22.47997° or 22° 28′ 48″ north
Longitude
114.33382° or 114° 20′ 2″ east
Open location code
7PJPF8HM+XG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 9560705
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Wiki­data ID
Q6886183
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Mo Chau” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “磨洲”
  • Dutch: “Mo Chau”
  • Yue Chinese: “磨洲”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mo Chau Teng and Ngan Chau Teng.

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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 “Mo Chau”. Photo: Chong Fat, CC BY-SA 3.0.