Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong
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Hong Kong
comprises the Kowloon peninsula
and 263 island
s over 500 m2, the largest being Lantau Island
and the second largest being Hong Kong Island
. Ap Lei Chau
is one of the most densely populated islands in the world.
Hong Kong Island
is historically the political and commercial centre of Hong Kong. It was the site of the initial settlement of Victoria City
, where the financial district of Central
is now located. Most of the other islands are commonly referred to as the Outlying Islands
.
Kowloon Peninsula
, across Victoria Harbour
from Hong Kong Island
is another notable commercial centre in Hong Kong.
In terms of the districts of Hong Kong
, while one of the 18 districts is called the Islands District
, many islands of Hong Kong are actually not part of that district, which only consists of some twenty large and small islands in the southern and the south-western waters of Hong Kong. These islands belong to respective districts depending on their locations.
itself) - and the district they belong to:
Leung Shuen Wan was connected to the mainland in the 1970s to form the High Island Reservoir
. It had historically an area of 8.511 km² and was in 1960 the 4th largest island of Hong Kong. At that time, the airport platform had not yet been built and the area of Tsing Yi increased later as a consequence of land reclamation.
The original Chek Lap Kok
had an area of area of 3.02 km² (other sources mention 2.8 km²).
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
comprises the Kowloon peninsula
Kowloon Peninsula
The Kowloon Peninsula is a peninsula that forms the southern part of the main landmass in the territory of Hong Kong. The Kowloon Peninsula and the area of New Kowloon are collectively known as Kowloon....
and 263 island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
s over 500 m2, the largest being Lantau Island
Lantau Island
Lantau Island , based on the old local name of Lantau Peak , is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong...
and the second largest being Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
. Ap Lei Chau
Ap Lei Chau
Ap Lei Chau , or Aberdeen Island, is an island of Hong Kong, located south-west of Hong Kong Island, next to Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel, with an area of 1.30 km². Administratively, it is part of Southern District. Ap Lei Chau is the third most densely populated island in the world.-...
is one of the most densely populated islands in the world.
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
is historically the political and commercial centre of Hong Kong. It was the site of the initial settlement of Victoria City
Victoria City
Victoria, Victoria City, or statutorily, the City of Victoria, was one of the first urban settlements in Hong Kong after it became a British colony in 1842. It was initially named Queenstown but was soon known as Victoria...
, where the financial district of Central
Central, Hong Kong
Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula...
is now located. Most of the other islands are commonly referred to as the Outlying Islands
Outlying Islands, Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, the Outlying Islands are the groups of islands that surround Hong Kong Island as well as Kowloon and the New Territories on the mainland. There are 236 islands in Hong Kong, the majority of which are part of Islands District in the south and southwest, Sai Kung District in the...
.
Kowloon Peninsula
Kowloon Peninsula
The Kowloon Peninsula is a peninsula that forms the southern part of the main landmass in the territory of Hong Kong. The Kowloon Peninsula and the area of New Kowloon are collectively known as Kowloon....
, across Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on the South China Sea were instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a British colony and its subsequent...
from Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
is another notable commercial centre in Hong Kong.
In terms of the districts of Hong Kong
Districts of Hong Kong
The Districts of Hong Kong are the 18 political areas by which Hong Kong is geographically divided. Each district has a district council, which was formerly known as a district board. The districts were established in the early 1980s, when Hong Kong was under British rule...
, while one of the 18 districts is called the Islands District
Islands District
The Islands District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is part of the New Territories. It had a population of 137,122 in 2009.Hong Kong consists of a peninsula and 236 islands...
, many islands of Hong Kong are actually not part of that district, which only consists of some twenty large and small islands in the southern and the south-western waters of Hong Kong. These islands belong to respective districts depending on their locations.
Mainland
- Kowloon Peninsula - Geographically, it refers to the area south of the mountain ranges of Beacon HillBeacon Hill, Hong KongBeacon Hill is a hill in the Kowloon Tong area of Hong Kong's Kowloon peninsula. It is the 65th highest hill of Hong Kong. It is 457 m tall.Beacon Hill is located within the Lion Rock Country Park.-Name:...
, Lion Rock, Tate's Cairn, Kowloon Peak, etc. and covers five districts itself. Historically, only the portion south of Boundary Street was ceded to Britain by the Convention of Peking Road in 1860, covers only the area of two and a half of the five districts. - Sai Kung PeninsulaSai Kung PeninsulaSai Kung Peninsula is a peninsula in the easternmost part of the New Territories in Hong Kong. Its name comes from Sai Kung Town in the central southern area of the peninsula...
- Clear Water Bay PeninsulaClear Water Bay PeninsulaClear Water Bay Peninsula The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clearwater Bay School , The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club and the Shaw Studio are located here...
- Wan TsaiWan TsaiWan Tsai is a peninsula between Hoi Ha Wan and Long Harbour in north-western Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong. With a narrow neck, Lan Lo Au between Nam Fung Wan and an unnamed bay of Hoi Ha Wan connecting to mainland of Sai King Peninsula, Wan Tsai is hilly with two hills Tai Leng Tun and Nam Fung...
Hong Kong Island
- Cape D'AguilarCape D'AguilarCape D'Aguilar, or Hok Tsui, is a cape in the south of Shek O and D'Aguilar Peak on southeastern Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The peninsula, where the cape is on its southeastern side, is also known as Cape D'Aguilar...
- Southern District - Shek OShek OShek O is a beachside village located on the south-eastern part of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of Southern District. The scenery of Shek O is the setting of numerous Cantopop music videos.-Geography:...
- Southern District - StanleyStanley, Hong KongStanley is a town and a tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It located on a peninsula on the southeastern part of Hong Kong Island. It is east of Repulse Bay and west of Shek O, adjacent to Chung Hom Kok...
- Southern District
Former peninsulas
- Tai Kok TsuiTai Kok TsuiTai Kok Tsui is an area west of Mong Kok in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The mixed land use of industrial and residential is present in the old area. The Cosmopolitan Dock and oil depots were previously located there...
- Yau Tsim Mong DistrictYau Tsim Mong DistrictYau Tsim Mong District is one of 18 districts of Hong Kong, located on western Kowloon peninsula. It is the core urban area of Kowloon. The district has the third highest population density of all districts...
, can hardly be identified on maps now, due to land reclamationLand reclamation in Hong KongLand is in short supply in Hong Kong, and land reclamation has been conducted there since the mid-19th century.-Projects:One of the earliest and famous project was the Praya Reclamation Scheme, which added 50 to of land in 1890 during the second phase of construction...
.
Islands
Partial list of islands (excluding the Hong Kong IslandHong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
itself) - and the district they belong to:
- A Chau (丫洲, Centre Island, Hong KongCentre Island, Hong KongCentre Island aka. A Chau is a small unihabited island of Hong Kong located in Tolo Harbour, in the northwestern part of the territory. Administratively, it is part of Tai Po District.-History:...
) - Tai PoTai PoTai Po is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It refers to the vicinity of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui and the Tai Wo Town on the other side of the Lam Tsuen River, near the old Tai Po Market Station of the... - A ChauA ChauA Chau is a small island in the inner most of Starling Inlet , off Nam Chung, in the north-eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is under the administration of North District. The island falls within the Closed Area.-Fauna:A Chau has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest...
(鴉洲) - NorthNorth District, Hong KongNorth District is the northernmost district of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the northwestern part of the New Territories. The new town of Fanling-Sheung Shui is within this district. It had a population of 298,657 in 2001. The district has the second lowest population density.It... - Adamasta RockAdamasta RockAdamasta RockAdamasta Rock's position in Hong Kong 資料Administrative district:Islands DistrictArea：-Buildings/facilities:LighthouseInhabitants：NoneNeighbouring areas...
(北長洲石) - Islands - Ap Chau Mei Pak Tun PaiAp Chau Mei Pak Tun PaiAp Chau Mei Pak Tun Pai is a small island in the Crooked Harbour near Ap Lo Chun between Ap Chau and Sai Ap Chau in the north-eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located in Ap Chau Bay . It under the administration of North District....
(鴨洲尾白墩排) - North - Ap Chau Pak Tun PaiAp Chau Pak Tun PaiAp Chau Pak Tun Pai is a small island in the Crooked Harbour near Ap Lo Chun between Ap Chau and Sai Ap Chau in the north-eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located in Ap Chau Bay . It under the administration of North District....
(鴨洲白墩排) - North - Ap ChauAp ChauAp Chau , meaning "duck island", also known as Robinson Island, is an island in the Crooked Harbour, in the north-eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located in Ap Chau Bay and is under the administration of North District...
(鴨洲, Robinson Island) - North - Ap Lei ChauAp Lei ChauAp Lei Chau , or Aberdeen Island, is an island of Hong Kong, located south-west of Hong Kong Island, next to Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel, with an area of 1.30 km². Administratively, it is part of Southern District. Ap Lei Chau is the third most densely populated island in the world.-...
(鴨脷洲, Aberdeen Island) - SouthernSouthern District, Hong KongThe Southern District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the southern part of Hong Kong Island. It had a population of 290,240 in 2001. This district has the fourth lowest population of Hong Kong.-Geography:... - Ap Lei PaiAp Lei PaiAp Lei Pai is an uninhabited island in Hong Kong, linked to the south of Ap Lei Chau in Hong Kong. It is located between the East Lamma Channel and Aberdeen Channel. It is under the administration of the Southern District.-External links:*...
(鴨脷排) - Southern - Ap Lo ChunAp Lo ChunAp Lo Chun is a small island in Crooked Harbour in the north-eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located in Ap Chau Bay , between Ap Chau and Sai Ap Chau, with Ap Tan Pai nearby . It is under the administration of North District....
(鴨籮春) - North - Ap Tan PaiAp Tan PaiAp Tan Pai is a small island in the Crooked Harbour near Ap Lo Chun between Ap Chau and Sai Ap Chau in the north-eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located in Ap Chau Bay . It under the administration of North District....
(鴨蛋排) - North - Ap Tau PaiAp Tau PaiAp Tau Pai is a small island between Yan Chau Tong and Crooked Harbour in the north-eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located in Ap Chau Bay , North-east of Hong Kong. It is under the administration of North District....
(鴨兜排) - North - Bay IsletBay IsletBay Islet or See Chau is an island in Sai Kung, Hong Kong. It is located in Rocky Harbour, also known as Leung Shuen Wan Hon, and separated from Jin Island by the channel See Chau Mun . It is under the administration of Sai Kung District and is currently uninhabited....
(匙洲) - Sai Kung - Breaker ReefBreaker ReefBreaker Reef is an uninhabited island of Hong Kong, under the administration of Tai Po District. It is located in Tolo Channel , in the North-east of the New Territories....
- Tai Po - Bun Bei ChauBun Bei ChauBun Bei Chau is a small island in Sai Kung, Hong Kong. It is located north of Town Island near Rocky Harbour . It is under the administration of Sai Kung District....
(崩鼻洲) - Sai Kung - Bun Sha Pai (崩紗排) - Tai Po
- Cha Kwo Chau (茶果洲) - Islands
- Cha Yue Pai (炸魚排) - Sai Kung
- Cham Pai (杉排) - Tai Po
- Cham Pai (沉排) - Sai Kung
- Cham Tau Chau (枕頭洲) - Sai Kung
- Chap Mo Chau (執毛洲) - North
- Chau Tsai KokChau Tsai KokChau Tsai Kok is a small uninhabited island off the island of Tap Mun in the northeastern New Territories of Hong Kong, opposite to the village of Tap Mun. It is under the administration of Tai Po District....
(洲仔角) - Tai Po - Chau TsaiChau TsaiChau Tsai was a small island off the southern shore, Nam Wan Kok, of Tsing Yi Island of Hong Kong. It was also known as Chun Fa Rock , or Chung Hue Shik on some historical documentations...
(洲仔) - Sai Kung - Che Lei PaiChe Lei PaiChe Lei Pai is an island in Tolo Channel in the northeastern New Territories of Hong Kong. The island is the north of Pak Kok Chai and south of Fu Tau Sha. It is under the administration of Tai Po District....
(扯里排) - Tai Po - Chek ChauChek ChauPort Island is an island of Hong Kong, under the administration of Tai Po District. It is located in Tolo Channel, in the northeastern New Territories...
(赤洲, Port Island) - Tai Po - Chek Lap KokChek Lap KokChek Lap Kok was an island in the western waters of Hong Kong. Together with the smaller Lam Chau, it was leveled and merged via land reclamation into the platform for the current Hong Kong International Airport, which opened for commercial operations in 1998...
(赤鱲角) - Islands - now assimilated with Lam ChauLam ChauLam Chau was one of the two original islands that made up the site of the current Hong Kong International Airport.The small island lay to the west of Chek Lap Kok and north of Lantau Island. It had an area of 0.08 km² and was long. It had a narrow rocky shoreline and small hills covered by...
into the airportHong Kong International AirportHong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...
platform and connected to Lantau IslandLantau IslandLantau Island , based on the old local name of Lantau Peak , is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong...
by two bridges - Cheung ChauCheung ChauCheung Chau is a small island 10 km southwest of Hong Kong Island, is nicknamed as the 'dumbbell island' for its shape. It has been inhabited for longer than most other places in the territory of Hong Kong, with a population of about 23,000 up to 2006...
(長洲) - Islands - Cheung Shek Tsui (長石咀) - North
- Cheung SokCheung SokCheung Sok is a small island at the north of Yam O, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It belongs to the Tsuen Wan District.-See also:* Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong...
(長索) - Tsuen WanTsuen WanTsuen Wan is a bay in the Kowloon area of Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged for the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area. The town is around the present-day Tsuen Wan Station of the MTR... - Cheung Tsui CHau (長咀洲) - Sai Kung
- Ching Chau (青洲) - Sai Kung
- Conic Island (飯甑洲) - Sai Kung
- Douglas Rock (德己利士礁) - Islands
- Flat IslandFlat IslandFlat Island or Ngan Chau is an island of between Heung Leung Kok and Ocean Point in the north shore of Sai Kung Peninsula of Hong Kong.It is at the mouth of in Hoi Ha Wan and the boundary of Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park ....
(銀洲) - Tai Po - Fo Shek Chau (火石洲, Basalt Island) - Sai Kung
- Fo Siu Pai (火燒排) - Sai Kung
- Fu Wong Chau (虎王洲) - North
- Fun Chau (墳洲) - North
- Green IslandGreen Island, Hong KongGreen Island is an island off the northwest coast of Kennedy Town on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong, separated by the Sulphur Channel. A smaller island nearby to the east, uninhabited, is called Little Green Island...
(青洲) - Central & WesternCentral and Western DistrictThe Central and Western District located on northern part of Hong Kong Island is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 261,884 in 2001... - Ha So Pai (蝦鬚排) - Islands
- Hau Tsz Kok PaiHau Tsz Kok PaiHau Tsz Kok Pai is an island of Hong Kong, under the administration of Tai Po District. The name of the island literally translates to: dutiful son Kok Pai. It is located in Long Harbour , where it is in the North-east of New Territories....
(孝子角排) - Tai Po - Hei Ling ChauHei Ling ChauHei Ling Chau , formerly Hayling Chau, is an island of Hong Kong, located east of Silver Mine Bay and Chi Ma Wan of Lantau Island. It is administratively part of the Islands District.-Geography:...
(喜靈洲) - Islands - Hin Pai (蜆排) - Tai Po
- Hok Tsai Pai (殼仔排) - Sai Kung
- Hung Pai (紅排) - North
- Kai Chau (雞洲) - Sai Kung
- Kat OKat OKat O or Crooked Island is an island of Hong Kong located in the north-east of the territory. Administratively, it is part of North District.-Geography:...
(吉澳, Crooked Island) - North - Kau Pei Chau (狗脾洲) - Southern
- Kau Sai ChauKau Sai ChauKau Sai Chau is an island located off the coast of Sai Kung of Hong Kong, with an area of 6.70 km², making it the 6th largest island of Hong Kong.-Geography:...
(滘西洲) - Sai Kung - Kau Yi ChauKau Yi ChauKau Yi Chau , also known as Tai Kau Yi Chau , is an uninhabited island located west of Victoria Harbour, between Peng Chau and Green Island in Hong Kong. It is located on the crossroad of sea routes, east to west and north to south. The ferry between Central of Hong Kong Island and Mui Wo of...
(交椅洲) - Islands - Kiu Tau (橋頭) - Sai Kung
- Kiu Tsui Chau (橋咀洲, Sharp Island) - Sai Kung
- Ko Pai (高排) - North
- Kok Tai Pai (角大排) - North
- Kowloon RockKowloon RockKowloon Rock is an island in the middle of Kowloon Bay in Hong Kong, near the runway of Kai Tak Airport. Administratively, it is part of Kowloon City District.The island is now sheltered in the To Kwa Wan typhoon shelter by a dyke across the bay....
(九龍石) - Kowloon CityKowloon CityKowloon City is an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is named after the Kowloon Walled City, and is administratively part of Kowloon City District.... - Kung Chau (弓洲) - Tai Po
- Kwun Cham WanKwun Cham WanKwun Cham Wan is a small island in Port Shelter, Sai Kung, Hong Kong.It is located off the southwestern coast of the island Yim Tin Tsai....
(罐杉環) - Sai Kung - Kwun Tsai (觀仔) - Sai Kung
- Lak Lei Tsai (癩痢仔) - Sai Kung
- Lamma IslandLamma IslandLamma Island , also known as Pok Liu Chau or simply Pok Liu , is the third largest island in Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Islands District.-Name:...
(南丫島) - Islands - Lan Shuen Pei (爛樹排) - North
- Lan Tau Pai (爛頭排) - Sai Kung
- Lantau IslandLantau IslandLantau Island , based on the old local name of Lantau Peak , is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong...
(大嶼山) - Islands - Lap Sap Chau (垃圾洲) - Sai Kung
- Little Green IslandGreen Island, Hong KongGreen Island is an island off the northwest coast of Kennedy Town on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong, separated by the Sulphur Channel. A smaller island nearby to the east, uninhabited, is called Little Green Island...
(小青洲) - Central & Western - Lo Chau (羅洲) - Southern
- Lo Chi Pai (鷀鸕排) - North
- Lo Chi Pai (鷀鸕排) - Sai Kung
- Lo Fu Tiu Pai (老虎吊排) - Sai Kung
- Lo Shue Pai (老鼠排) - EasternEastern District, Hong KongThe Eastern District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 587,690 in 2006. The district has the second highest population while its residents have the third highest median household income among 18 districts....
- Loaf RockLoaf RockLoaf Rock is a rock lying 3 nautical miles west of Biscoe Point, off the southwest coast of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago. Surveyed by the British Naval Hydrographic Survey Unit in 1956-57. So named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1958 because the rock is shaped...
(饅頭排) - Islands - Luk Chau (鹿洲) - Islands
- Lung Kwu ChauLung Kwu ChauLung Kwu Chau is an island at the northwest water of Hong Kong...
(龍鼓洲) - Tuen MunTuen MunTuen Mun is a town near the mouth of Tuen Mun River and Castle Peak Bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It was one of the earliest settlements in Hong Kong which can be dated back to the Neolithic period. In the more recent past, it was home to many Tanka fishermen who gathered at the Castle... - Lung Shan Pai (龍山排) - Southern
- Lung Shuen Pai (龍船排) - Sai Kung
- Lut Chau (甩洲) - Yuen LongYuen LongYuen Long , formerly Un Long, is an area and town located in the northwest of Hong Kong, on the Yuen Long Plain. To its west lie Hung Shui Kiu and Ha Tsuen, to the south Shap Pat Heung and Tai Tong, to the east Au Tau and Kam Tin, and to the north Nam Sang Wai.-Name:The Cantonese name Yuen Long 元朗...
- Ma Shi ChauMa Shi ChauMa Shi Chau is an island of Hong Kong, under the administration of Tai Po District. It is located in Tolo Harbour in the northeast New Territories . It is connected with another island, Yim Tin Tsai, by a narrow strip of land that is only accessible when the tide is low.-Geography:Ma Shi Chau has...
(馬屎洲) - Tai Po - Ma Tsai Pai (孖仔排) - Sai Kung
- Ma WanMa WanMa Wan is an island of Hong Kong, located between Lantau Island and Tsing Yi Island, with an area of 0.97 km². Administratively, it is part of Tsuen Wan District....
(馬灣) - Tsuen Wan - Ma Yan Pai (媽印排) - Tai Po
- Magazine IslandMagazine IslandMagazine Island , originally known as One Tree Island is an island of Hong Kong, located off the southwest coast of Hong Kong Island, and off the northwestern tip of Ap Lei Chau. Administratively, it is part of Southern District....
(火藥洲) - Southern - Mei Pai (尾排) - Islands
- Middle IslandMiddle Island, Hong KongMiddle Island is an island of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of Southern District.-Geography:Middle Island is located 100 m off the southern coast of Hong Kong Island, between Deep Water Bay and Repulse Bay.-Features:...
(熨波洲) - Southern - Mong Chau Tsai (芒洲仔) - Sai Kung
- Moon IslandMoon Island (Hong Kong)Mo Chau , or Moon Island is an island in Tolo Channel, in the Tai Po District of Hong Kong.-External links:*...
(磨洲) - Tai Po - Muk Yue Chau (木魚洲) - Sai Kung
- Nam Fung ChauNam Fung ChauNam Fung Chau is an island of Hong Kong, under the administration of Sai Kung District. It is located in Rocky Harbour ....
(南風洲) - Sai Kung - Ng Fan Chau (五分洲) - Southern
- Nga Ying Pai (牙鷹排) - Sai Kung
- Ngam Hau Shek (岩口石) - Tsuen Wan
- Ngan Chau (銀洲) - Islands
- Ngau Sh Pui (牛屎砵) - Sai Kung
- Ngau Tau Pai (牛頭排) - Sai Kung
- Ngo Mei ChauNgo Mei ChauCrescent Island or Ngo Mei Chau is an island of Hong Kong, located southeast of Crooked Island and northeast of Double Island . Administratively, it is part of North District.-Conservation:...
(娥眉洲, Crescent Island) - North - Ninepin GroupNinepin GroupThe Ninepin Group or Kwo Chau Islands is a group of 29 islands in the easternmost waters of Hong Kong. The Ninepin Group falls under the jurisdiction of Sai Kung District of Hong Kong.-Islands:The islands of the group include:...
(果洲群島) - Sai Kung- Kong Tau Pai (光頭排)
- Lung Shuen Pai (龍船排)
- North Ninepin Island (北果洲)
- Sai Chau Mei (細洲尾)
- Shue Long Chau (蕃莨洲)
- Tai Chau (大洲)
- Tai Chau Mei (大洲尾)
- Tuen Chau Chai (短洲仔)
- Pak ChauPak ChauPak Chau or Tree Island, is an island at the northwest water of Hong Kong. It is off the shore of Lung Kwu Tan near Tuen Mun in New Territories.-Conservation:...
(白洲, Tree Island) - Tuen Mun - Pak Ka Chau (筆架洲) - North
- Pak Ma Tsui Pai (白馬咀排) - Sai Kung
- Pak Pai (白排) - Sai Kung
- Pak Sha ChauPak Sha Chau (North)Round Island or Pak Sha Chau is an island of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of in North District....
(白沙洲, Round Island) - North - Pak Sha Chau (白沙洲, White Sand Island) - Sai Kung
- Pat Ka Chau (筆架洲) - North
- Peaked HillPeaked HillPeaked Hill, also known as Kai Yek Kok , is a stack island on the westernmost point on land of Hong Kong territories. The island is close to the west side of southwest Lantau Island, near Tsin Yue Wan and can be spotted from the 7th stage of Lantau Trail.The island is north of Lantau Channel and...
(雞翼角) - Islands - Peng ChauPeng ChauPeng Chau is a small island located off the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island, Hong Kong, which has an area of 0.99 km².Peng Chau is known for its small island lifestyle, accessibility to fresh seafood, and several temples located around the island...
(坪洲) - Islands - Pin Chau (扁洲) - Sai Kung
- Ping ChauPing ChauPing Chau is an island in Hong Kong. It is also known as Tung Ping Chau . Tung is prepended to the name so as to avoid possible confusion with Peng Chau, another island in Hong Kong with an identically pronounced name in the Cantonese language...
(平洲) - Tai Po - Ping Min Chau (平面洲) - Sai Kung
- Po Pin Chau (破邊洲) - Sai Kung
- Po Toi IslandsPo Toi IslandsThe Po Toi Islands are a small group of islands with a population of around 200, south-east of Hong Kong Island, off Stanley, in Hong Kong. The main island of the group is Po Toi Island. Administratively, they are part of Islands District....
(蒲苔群島) - Islands- Castle Rock (螺洲白排)
- Lo Chau (螺洲, Beaufort Island)
- Mat Chau (墨洲), an islet off Po Toi island
- Mat Chau Pai (墨洲排), an islet off Mat Chau
- Po ToiPo ToiPo Toi is the main island of the Po Toi Islands and the southern-most island of Hong Kong, with an area of 3.69 km².-Name:...
Island (蒲苔島) - Sai Pai (細排)
- San Pai (散排)
- Sung Kong (宋崗)
- Tai Pai (大排)
- Waglan IslandWaglan IslandWaglan Island is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. It hosts a ground of meteorological observation and recording.-Waglan Lighthouse:...
(橫瀾島)
- Po Yue Pai (蒲魚排) - Sai Kung
- Pun Shan Shek (半山石) - Tsuen Wan
- Pyramid RockPyramid RockPyramid Rock is an island of Hong Kong, under the administration of Sai Kung District. It is located in Rocky Harbour ....
(尖柱石) - Sai Kung - Round Island (銀洲) - Southern
- Sai Ap Chau (細鴨洲) - North
- Sam Pai (三排) - Sai Kung
- Sam Pui Chau (三杯酒) - Tai Po
- Sha ChauSha ChauSha Chau is an island at the northwest water of Hong Kong. It is off the shore of Lung Kwu Tan near Tuen Mun in the mainland New Territories, separated by waterway of Urmston Road....
(沙洲) - Tuen Mun - Sha Pai (沙排) - North
- Sha Pai (沙排) - Tai Po
- Sha Tong Hau (沙塘口山, Bluff Island) - Sai Kung
- Sham Shui Pai (深水排) - Islands
- Shau Kei Pai (筲箕排) - North
- Shek ChauShek ChauShek Chau is a small island in Port Shelter, Sai Kung, Hong Kong.It is located off the northwestern coast of the island Yim Tin Tsai....
(石洲) - Sai Kung - Shek Kwu ChauShek Kwu ChauShek Kwu Chau is an island of Hong Kong, located south of Lantau Island and between Cheung Chau and the Soko Islands. Administratively, it is part of Islands District.Shek Kwu Chau is a restricted area and a permit is required to visit the island....
(石鼓洲) - Islands - Shek Ngau ChauShek Ngau ChauShek Ngau Chau is an uninhabited island of Hong Kong, under the administration of Tai Po District. It is located in Mirs Bay, in the North-east of the New Territories....
(石牛洲) - Tai Po - Shelter Island (牛尾洲) - Sai Kung
- Sheung Pai (雙排) - North
- Shui Cham Tsui PaiShui Cham Tsui PaiShui Cham Tsui Pai is one of the islands of Hong Kong, under the administration of North District. It is located in Starling Inlet, in the north-east of the territory of Hong Kong....
(水浸咀排) - North - Shui Pai (水排) - Islands
- Siu Kau Yi Chau (小交椅洲) - Islands
- Siu Nim Chau (小稔洲) - North
- Siu Tsan Chau (小鏟洲) - Sai Kung
- Soko IslandsSoko IslandsThe Soko Islands are a group of islands in Hong Kong. The group consists of Tai A Chau, Siu A Chau and several smaller nearby islands, in the southwestermost waters of the territory, to the southwest of Lantau Island....
(索罟群島) - Islands- Cheung Muk Tau (樟木頭)
- Ko Pai (高排)
- Lung Shuen Pai (龍船排)
- Ma Chau (孖洲)
- Shek Chau (石洲)
- Siu A ChauSiu A ChauSiu A Chau is an uninhabited island of Hong Kong, part of the Soko Islands group, located south of Lantau Island.-Geography:Siu A Chau is the northernmost and the second largest of the Soko Islands, after Tai A Chau. It is dumbbell-shaped and has a rugged indented coastline with steep slopes. The...
(小鴉洲) - Tai A ChauTai A ChauTai A Chau is an uninhabited island of Hong Kong, part of the Soko Islands group, located south of Lantau Island. It is referred to as South Soko Island in some media articles.-Geography:...
(大鴉洲) - Tau Lo Chau (頭顱洲)
- Wan Hau Chau (灣口洲)
- Yuen Chau (圓洲)
- Yuen Kong Chau (圓崗洲)
- Steep IslandSteep Island, Hong KongSteep Island, also known as Ching Chau is a small uninhabited island of Hong Kong, located off the eastern coast of Sai Kung Peninsula. Administratively, it is part of Sai Kung District....
(青洲) - Sai Kung - Sunshine IslandSunshine IslandSunshine Island , also known as Chau Kung To indigenously, is a companion island of Hei Ling Chau in Hong Kong. Northeast of Hei Ling Chau and south of Peng Chau, the island was once used as a drug addiction treatment centre. With some abandoned buildings, the island is not inhabited any more....
(周公島) - Islands - Ta Ho Pai (打蠔排) - North
- Tai Chau (大洲) - Sai Kung
- Tai Lei (大利) - Islands
- Tai Nim Chau (大稔洲) - North
- Tai OTai OTai O is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong.-Geography:On the main part of Lantau Island, a river splits to the north and west and at this fork lies the island referred to as Tai O. Two pedestrian bridges cross the river...
(大澳) - Islands - Tai Pai (大排) - Sai Kung
- Tai Tau Chau (大頭洲) - Sai Kung
- Tai Tau Chau (大頭洲) - Southern
- Tai Tsan Chau (大鏟洲) - Sai Kung
- Tang Chau (燈洲) - Tai Po
- Tang Lung ChauTang Lung ChauTang Lung Chau is a small island to the west of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.This island is located off the south coast of Ma Wan, and is administratively part of Tsuen Wan District.-Lighthouse:...
(燈籠洲) - Tsuen Wan - Tap Mun Chau (塔門 Grass Island) - Tai Po
- Tau Chau (頭洲) - Southern
- The BrothersThe Brothers, Hong KongThe Brothers or Mo To Chau consist of two islands in Hong Kong, Siu Mo To and Tai Mo To .-Geography:...
(磨刀洲) - Tuen Mun- Siu Mo To (小磨刀)
- Tai Mo To (大磨刀)
- Tsz Kan Chau (匙羹洲)
- Tit Cham Chau (鐵蔘洲) - Sai Kung
- Tit Shue Pai (鐵樹排) - Tai Po
- Tiu Chung Chau (吊鐘洲, Jin Island) - Sai Kung
- Tiu Chung Pai (吊鐘排) - Sai Kung
- Tong Hau Pai (塘口排) - Sai Kung
- Town IslandTown IslandTown Island is an island in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Town Island is located in the Sai Kung District of the territory.-See also:*Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong...
(伙頭墳洲) - Sai Kung - Trio Island (大癩痢) - Sai Kung
- Tsim Chau Group - Sai Kung
- Tai Chau (大洲)
- Tsim Chau (尖洲)
- Tsing ChauTsing ChauTsing Chau or Pillar Island was an island in the Kwai Chung area of Hong Kong, sitting on the mouth of Gin Drinker's Bay, by the side of Rambler Channel, opposite to Tsing Yi Island....
(青洲) - North - Tsing Yi Island (青衣島) - Kwai Tsing
- Tsui Pai (咀排) - Islands
- Tuen Tau Chau (斷頭洲) - Sai Kung
- Tung Lung ChauTung Lung ChauTung Lung Chau , also known as Nam Tong Island is an island located off the tip of the Clear Water Bay Peninsula in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is also referred by Hong Kong people as Tung Lung To or Tung Lung Island .The island is largely uninhabited...
(東龍洲) - Sai Kung - Tung Sam Chau (棟心洲) - Sai Kung
- Wai Chau Pai (灣仔排) - Tai Po
- Wai Kap Pai (桅夾排) - Sai Kung
- Wang ChauWang Chau (Sai Kung)Wang Chau is an island of Hong Kong. Administratively it is part of Sai Kung District.Together with Basalt Island and Bluff Island, it forms the Ung Kong Group and is part of Hong Kong National Geopark.-External links:*...
(橫洲) - Sai Kung - Wang Pai (橫排) - Sai Kung
- Wo Sheung Chau (和尚洲) - Sai Kung
- Wong Mau Chau (黃茅洲) - Sai Kung
- Wong Nai Chau Tsai (黃泥洲仔) - Sai Kung
- Wong Nai Chau (黃泥洲) - North
- Wong Nai Chau (黃泥洲) - North
- Wong Nai Chau (黃泥洲) - Sai Kung
- Wong Wan ChauWong Wan ChauDouble Island or Wong Wan Chau is an island located in the north-eastern part of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of North District.-Geography:...
(往灣洲, Double Island) - North - Wong Wan Pai (往灣排) - Sai Kung
- Wong Yi Chai (黃宜洲) - Sai Kung
- Wu Chau (烏洲) - North
- Wu Chau (烏洲) - Tai Po
- Wu Pai (烏排) - North
- Wu Yeung Chau Pai (湖洋洲排) - North
- Wu Ying Pai (烏蠅排) - Islands
- Yan Chau (印洲) - North
- Yau Lung Kok (游龍角) - Sai Kung
- Yeung Chau (洋洲) - North
- Yeung ChauYeung Chau, Tai PoYeung Chau is an unihabited island of Hong Kong located in Plover Cove, Tolo Harbour, in the northwestern part of the territory. Administratively, it is part of Tai Po District....
(洋洲) - Tai Po - Yeung Chau (羊洲), Sheep Island) - Sai Kung
- Yi Long Pai (二浪排) - Islands
- Yi Pai (二排) - Sai Kung
- Yim Tin TsaiYim Tin Tsai (Tai Po)Yim Tin Tsai is an island of Hong Kong located in Tolo Harbour.-Geography:Yim Tin Tsai is located in Tolo Harbour and forms part of the southern border of Plover Cove. It is connected to the mainland in the north by a road, leading next to The Beverly Hills, and to the island of Ma Shi Chau in the...
(鹽田仔) - Tai Po - Yim Tin TsaiYim Tin Tsai (Sai Kung)Yim Tin Tsai is a small offshore island in Sai Kung, Hong Kong. There is no permanent population on the island.-Geography:...
(鹽田仔, Little Salt Field) - Sai Kung - Yuen Kong Chau (圓崗洲) - Sai Kung
Former islands
- Channel RockChannel RockChannel Rock was a big rock in the midst of Kowloon Bay in the east Victoria Harbour of Hong Kong, opposite to Kwun Tong Ferry Pier. It was buried in the extension of runway of Kai Tak Airport....
- Kowloon City - now part of the Kai TakKai Tak AirportKai Tak Airport was the international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 until 1998. It was officially known as the Hong Kong International Airport from 1954 to 6 July 1998, when it was closed and replaced by the new Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok, 30 km to the west...
former airport runway - Chau TsaiChau TsaiChau Tsai was a small island off the southern shore, Nam Wan Kok, of Tsing Yi Island of Hong Kong. It was also known as Chun Fa Rock , or Chung Hue Shik on some historical documentations...
- absorbed by reclaimed land of Tsing Yi Island, near CRC Oil Depot of Nam Wan KokNam Wan KokNam Wan Kok is a cape in the southeast corner of Tsing Yi Island. It coast was reclaimed and became Container Terminal 9. The Nam Wan Tunnel and Stonecutters Bridge meet there.... - Fat Tong ChauFat Tong ChauFat Tong Chau is a former island of Hong Kong. It is now part of Tseung Kwan O and Clear Water Bay Peninsula, Sai Kung as a result of land reclamation. It is located at the in the southeastern part of Junk Bay....
(佛堂洲, Junk Island) - now part of Tseung Kwan OTseung Kwan OTseung Kwan O is a bay in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong. In the northern tip of the bay lies the Tseung Kwan O Village....
, Sai Kung as a result of land reclamationLand reclamation in Hong KongLand is in short supply in Hong Kong, and land reclamation has been conducted there since the mid-19th century.-Projects:One of the earliest and famous project was the Praya Reclamation Scheme, which added 50 to of land in 1890 during the second phase of construction... - Hoi Sham IslandHoi Sham IslandHoi Sham Island , also called To Kwa Wan Island , is a former island in Kowloon Bay off the coast at an urban and bay of To Kwa Wan of Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong....
- Kowloon City (also To Kwa Wan Island) - now part of To Kwa Wan as a result of reclamation - Kellett IslandKellett IslandKellett Island is a former island off East Point in Hong Kong. It is now connected to Hong Kong Island at Causeway Bay following land reclamation in 1969....
- now part of Causeway BayCauseway BayCauseway Bay is a heavily built-up area of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, located on the Hong Kong Island, and covering parts of Wan Chai and Eastern districts. The Chinese name is also romanized as Tung Lo Wan as in Tung Lo Wan Road...
as a result of gradual land reclamation, EasternEastern District, Hong KongThe Eastern District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It had a population of 587,690 in 2006. The district has the second highest population while its residents have the third highest median household income among 18 districts.... - La Ka Chau (勒加洲)
- Lam ChauLam ChauLam Chau was one of the two original islands that made up the site of the current Hong Kong International Airport.The small island lay to the west of Chek Lap Kok and north of Lantau Island. It had an area of 0.08 km² and was long. It had a narrow rocky shoreline and small hills covered by...
- IslandsIslands DistrictThe Islands District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is part of the New Territories. It had a population of 137,122 in 2009.Hong Kong consists of a peninsula and 236 islands...
- now assimilated with Chek Lap Kok into the airportHong Kong International AirportHong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...
platform and connected to Lantau by two bridges - Leung Shuen Wan (糧船灣洲, High Island), Sai Kung - connected to the mainland to form the High Island ReservoirHigh Island ReservoirThe High Island Reservoir , located in the far south eastern part of the Sai Kung Peninsula, was opened in 1978 helping to alleviate water shortage problems in Hong Kong. Its water capacity is approximately 273 million cubic metres...
- Mong ChauMong ChauMong Chau was an island off South Kwai Chung, in Rambler Channel, Hong Kong. The island was buried in the reclamation for Kwai Chung Container Port . Its position is at the border of Container Terminal 3 and Container Terminal 4....
- an island off the hill of Lai KingLai KingLai King , or Lai King Hill , is a residential area including a number of public housing estates, located in Lai King Hill, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is centred on the Lai King Estate, but also refers to nearby estates, including Cho Yiu Chuen, Lai Yiu Estate, Wah Yuen Chuen,...
, buried under the Terminal 2 of the Container Terminal. - Nga Ying ChauNga Ying ChauNga Ying Chau , or Cap Island, was an island off the northeast shore of Tsing Yi Island of Hong Kong, separated by a small harbour, Mun Tsai Tong, and Tsuen Wan is at its northeast, just across the Rambler Channel. When the small harbour was reclaimed for the development of new town, the island...
- now northeast corner of the Tsing Yi Island as a result of land reclamation - Pearl Island (龍珠島) - Tuen Mun
- Rumsey RockRumsey RockRumsey Rock was a rock in Hung Hom Bay, Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong. The rock was buried under the reclaimed land between Tsim Sha Tsui East and Hung Hom in Kowloon....
- Now part of shore of between Tsim Sha Tsui East and Hung HomHung HomHung Hom is an area of Kowloon, in Hong Kong, administratively part of the Kowloon City District, with a portion west of the railway in the Yau Tsim Mong District. Hung Hom serves mainly residential purposes though is mixed with some industrial buildings in the north.-Geography:Hung Hom is located...
. - Stonecutter's Island - a former island, now part of the Kowloon peninsulaKowloon PeninsulaThe Kowloon Peninsula is a peninsula that forms the southern part of the main landmass in the territory of Hong Kong. The Kowloon Peninsula and the area of New Kowloon are collectively known as Kowloon....
, following land reclamation - Tsing ChauTsing ChauTsing Chau or Pillar Island was an island in the Kwai Chung area of Hong Kong, sitting on the mouth of Gin Drinker's Bay, by the side of Rambler Channel, opposite to Tsing Yi Island....
, or Pillar Island - absorbed into reclaimed land of Gin Drinkers BayGin Drinkers BayGin Drinkers Bay or Gin Drinker's Bay is also known as Lap Sap Wan . It was a bay in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong....
or Lap Sap Wan. It is the Kwai ChungKwai ChungKwai Chung is a town in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Together with Tsing Yi Island, it is part of the Kwai Tsing District of Hong Kong. Kwai Chung is the site of the container port. It is also part of Tsuen Wan New Town. In 2000, it had a population of 287,000...
end of Tsing Yi BridgeTsing Yi BridgeTsing Yi Bridge is the first bridge to the Tsing Yi Island of Hong Kong. It crosses Rambler Channel, connecting Tsing Yi Island and Tsing Chau of Kwai Chung. The bridge spans 610 metres and is 26 metres high...
. - Tung Tau Chau (東頭洲) - connected to the mainland to form the Plover Cove ReservoirPlover Cove ReservoirPlover Cove Reservoir , located within Plover Cove Country Park, in the northeastern New Territories, is the largest reservoir in Hong Kong in terms of area, and the second-largest in terms of volume. It was the first in the world to construct a lake from an arm of the ocean...
- Yuen Chau TsaiYuen Chau TsaiYuen Chau Tsai was formerly an island of Tolo Harbour, in Hong Kong. After land reclamation, it is now connected to land by a causeway and is part of Tai Po District.The Tai Wong Yeh Temple and Island House are located in the area of the former island....
(元洲仔)
Largest islands
The following is a list of the largest islands of the territories, sorted by area (km²):- Lantau IslandLantau IslandLantau Island , based on the old local name of Lantau Peak , is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong...
147.16 - Hong Kong IslandHong Kong IslandHong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
78.52 - Lamma IslandLamma IslandLamma Island , also known as Pok Liu Chau or simply Pok Liu , is the third largest island in Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Islands District.-Name:...
13.74 - Chek Lap KokChek Lap KokChek Lap Kok was an island in the western waters of Hong Kong. Together with the smaller Lam Chau, it was leveled and merged via land reclamation into the platform for the current Hong Kong International Airport, which opened for commercial operations in 1998...
- the site of the airport platform, 12.70 km² - Tsing Yi Island 10.69
- Kau Sai ChauKau Sai ChauKau Sai Chau is an island located off the coast of Sai Kung of Hong Kong, with an area of 6.70 km², making it the 6th largest island of Hong Kong.-Geography:...
6.70 - Po ToiPo ToiPo Toi is the main island of the Po Toi Islands and the southern-most island of Hong Kong, with an area of 3.69 km².-Name:...
3.69 - Cheung ChauCheung ChauCheung Chau is a small island 10 km southwest of Hong Kong Island, is nicknamed as the 'dumbbell island' for its shape. It has been inhabited for longer than most other places in the territory of Hong Kong, with a population of about 23,000 up to 2006...
2.44 - Tung Lung ChauTung Lung ChauTung Lung Chau , also known as Nam Tong Island is an island located off the tip of the Clear Water Bay Peninsula in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is also referred by Hong Kong people as Tung Lung To or Tung Lung Island .The island is largely uninhabited...
2.42 - Crooked IslandKat OKat O or Crooked Island is an island of Hong Kong located in the north-east of the territory. Administratively, it is part of North District.-Geography:...
(Kat O) 2.35 - Wong Wan ChauWong Wan ChauDouble Island or Wong Wan Chau is an island located in the north-eastern part of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of North District.-Geography:...
(Double Island) 2.13 - Hei Ling ChauHei Ling ChauHei Ling Chau , formerly Hayling Chau, is an island of Hong Kong, located east of Silver Mine Bay and Chi Ma Wan of Lantau Island. It is administratively part of the Islands District.-Geography:...
1.93 - Tap Mun Chau (Grass Island) 1.69
- Ap Lei ChauAp Lei ChauAp Lei Chau , or Aberdeen Island, is an island of Hong Kong, located south-west of Hong Kong Island, next to Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel, with an area of 1.30 km². Administratively, it is part of Southern District. Ap Lei Chau is the third most densely populated island in the world.-...
1.30 - Tai A ChauTai A ChauTai A Chau is an uninhabited island of Hong Kong, part of the Soko Islands group, located south of Lantau Island. It is referred to as South Soko Island in some media articles.-Geography:...
1.20 - Ping ChauPing ChauPing Chau is an island in Hong Kong. It is also known as Tung Ping Chau . Tung is prepended to the name so as to avoid possible confusion with Peng Chau, another island in Hong Kong with an identically pronounced name in the Cantonese language...
1.16 - Peng ChauPeng ChauPeng Chau is a small island located off the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island, Hong Kong, which has an area of 0.99 km².Peng Chau is known for its small island lifestyle, accessibility to fresh seafood, and several temples located around the island...
0.97 - Ma WanMa WanMa Wan is an island of Hong Kong, located between Lantau Island and Tsing Yi Island, with an area of 0.97 km². Administratively, it is part of Tsuen Wan District....
0.97
Leung Shuen Wan was connected to the mainland in the 1970s to form the High Island Reservoir
High Island Reservoir
The High Island Reservoir , located in the far south eastern part of the Sai Kung Peninsula, was opened in 1978 helping to alleviate water shortage problems in Hong Kong. Its water capacity is approximately 273 million cubic metres...
. It had historically an area of 8.511 km² and was in 1960 the 4th largest island of Hong Kong. At that time, the airport platform had not yet been built and the area of Tsing Yi increased later as a consequence of land reclamation.
The original Chek Lap Kok
Chek Lap Kok
Chek Lap Kok was an island in the western waters of Hong Kong. Together with the smaller Lam Chau, it was leveled and merged via land reclamation into the platform for the current Hong Kong International Airport, which opened for commercial operations in 1998...
had an area of area of 3.02 km² (other sources mention 2.8 km²).
See also
- Geography of Hong KongGeography of Hong KongThe geography of Hong Kong primarily consists of three main territories: Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula, and the New Territories.The name "Hong Kong", literally meaning "fragrant harbour", is derived from the area around present-day Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island, where fragrant wood products...
- Transportation in Hong Kong - for details about the ferryFerryA ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
services between the islands and the rest of the territory - List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong
- List of islands of the People's Republic of China
- Wanshan Archipelago - series of islands south of Hong Kong