Shek Mun is an area in the Sha Tin District

Sha Tin District

Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. One of the 9 districts located in the New Territories, it covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Siu Lek Yuen and Ma Liu Shui . The district has the highest population...

 of 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...

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Shek Mun lies just east of the Shing Mun River

Shing Mun River

Shing Mun River, or Shing Mun River Channel, is a river in Sha Tin, Hong Kong.-History:The original Shing Mun River began at Needle Hill, and flowed into the former Tide Cove , a shallow bay. In the 1970s, Tide Cove was drained and turned to Sha Tin New Town...

, and northeast of the City One

City One

City One Shatin is a residential area in the District of Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. City One is located 12.5 kilometres north of Central. City One is the largest private residential estate in Sha Tin District. There are a total of 52 blocks of residential buildings...

 apartment and shopping complex.

Housing

Shek Mun Estate is a public housing estate

Public housing in Hong Kong

Public housing in Hong Kong is a set of mass housing programmes through which the Government of Hong Kong provides affordable housing for lower-income residents. It is a major component of housing in Hong Kong, with nearly half of the population now residing in some form of public housing...

 in Shek Mun, completed in 2009.

Private housing estates in Shek Mun include: Ravana Garden (濱景花園), Garden Vista (翠湖花園) and Pictorial Garden (碧濤花園).

Other features

Several educational facilities are located in Shek Mun including International Christian School. A branch of the Hong Kong Baptist University

Hong Kong Baptist University

Hong Kong Baptist University is a publicly-funded tertiary institution with a Christian education heritage. It is the sole surviving institution of 13 major Christian universities that once operated on the Chinese mainland,...

, as well as local public elementary and secondary schools which are run by the university.

Shek Mun is also home to some light industry and manufacturing.

Transportation

Shek Mun is served by the Shek Mun Station, on the Ma On Shan Line of the 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...

rapid transit railway system.