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Sai Wan War Cemetery

Sai Wan War Cemetery is a military cemetery located in , Hong Kong which was built in 1946. The cemetery was created to commemorate soldiers of Hong Kong Garrison who perished during the Second World War.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chai Wan Masjid and Chai Wan Muslim Cemetery.

Mosque
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The Chai Wan Mosque or Cape Collinson Mosque is a in , , . It is the fifth mosque built in Hong Kong. is situated 130 metres west of Sai Wan War Cemetery.

Cemetery
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is situated 170 metres southwest of Sai Wan War Cemetery.

Cemetery
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Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is a private cemetery located in , on , Hong Kong. It is managed by The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. The cemetery was completed and opened in 1960. is situated 270 metres east of Sai Wan War Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Siu Sai Wan and Tai Long Wan.

Suburb
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is a residential area in the northeastern part of in Hong Kong. It is located in the eastern part of , and is administratively under the . The population was 59,729 in June 2011.

Suburb
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Big Wave Bay or is a bay in the of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern coast of , south of and north of . This bay should not be confused with the bay with the same name in Sai Kung.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km north of Sai Wan War Cemetery.

Sai Wan War Cemetery

Latitude
22.25945° or 22° 15′ 34″ north
Longitude
114.23455° or 114° 14′ 4″ east
Open location code
7PJP765M+QR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 97816059
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q2148037
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Sai Wan War Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “西灣國殤紀念墳場”
  • Dutch: “erebegraafplaats Hongkong”
  • Dutch: “Erebegraafplaats Hongkong”
  • French: “cimetière de guerre de Sai Wan”
  • French: “Cimetière de guerre de Sai Wan”
  • Hungarian: “Szajván katonai temető”
  • Korean: “사이완 전쟁묘지”
  • Russian: “Военное кладбище Сайвань”
  • Yue Chinese: “西灣國殤紀念墳場”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cape Collinson Military Cemetery and 天后古廟.

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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 “Sai Wan War Cemetery”. Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 4.0.