Ngau Chi Wan was a bay

Bay

A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...

 beneath Hammer Hill

Hammer Hill

Hammer Hill is a hill above Ngau Chi Wan in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. The correct English translation of its Chinese name is "Axe Hill"....

 in New Kowloon

New Kowloon

New Kowloon is an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong, bounded in the south by Boundary Street, and in the north by the ranges of the Lion Rock, Beacon Hill, Tate's Cairn and Kowloon Peak...

, Hong Kong

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...

. Its geographical coordinates are 22° 20' 0" North, 114° 12' 0" East. It now refers to an area north of Choi Hung Estate

Choi Hung Estate

Choi Hung Estate is one of the oldest public housing estates in Hong Kong, located in the Wong Tai Sin District of Kowloon. The estate was built by the former Hong Kong Housing Authority and is now managed by the current Hong Kong Housing Authority...

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Amidst in an urban built-up area, the original Ngau Chi Wan Village

Ngau Chi Wan Village

Ngau Chi Wan Village is a village in Ngau Chi Wan, in Wong Tai Sin District, Hong Kong....

 remains. St. Joseph Home for the Aged

St. Joseph Home for the Aged

St. Joseph's Home for the Aged is located at No. 35 Clear Water Bay Road, Ngau Chi Wan, Wong Tai Sin, New Kowloon, Hong Kong. The site spans ....

 is famous in the area and now under redevelopment. The cluster of Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, Ngau Chi Wan Municipal Services Building and Ngau Chi Wan Sports Centre serve the needs of neighboring housing estates.

Transport

The area is in the proximity of MTR

MTR

Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...

 Choi Hung Station. It is also a center of bus and minibus transportation, and routes to the Sai Kung District

Sai Kung District

Sai Kung District is the second largest district in Hong Kong in terms of area. It comprises the southern half of Sai Kung Peninsula and Clear Water Bay Peninsula in the New Territories plus a strip to the east of Kowloon. The administrative centre is Sai Kung Town but the district's population is...

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External links

• Sam Shan Kwok Wong Temple in Ngau Chi Wan