So Kwun Wat, commonly (but incorrectly) pronounced So Kwun Fat (Chinese:

Chinese language

The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...

 掃管笏), is an area on the south coast of the western mainland New Territory in 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...

. The proper So Kwun Wat is a human inhabitant in the valley between Siu Lam and Sam Shing Hui. It currently includes So Kwun Tan (掃管灘) on the shore, which is turned into a residential area, Hong Kong Gold Coast

Hong Kong Gold Coast

Hong Kong Gold Coast is a private housing estate served by Castle Peak Road, near Castle Peak Bay, in So Kwun Wat, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong...

 (香港黃金海岸), with a villa on Pearl Island (龍珠島) off the coast.

The confusion regarding its name originates from a common mistake when a person, with some knowledge of Chinese/Cantonese, tries to guess the pronunciation of the last character in the name, based on the form of its Chinese character. The English transliteration actually came from the correct (but no longer used in everyday life) pronunciation, although it's the common (but technically incorrect) pronunciation that is recognised by the locals. This causes many to wrongly deduce that the transliteration was not properly done. (When in fact it was - much like the case with the name Mong Kok)

Administratively, the area belongs to Tuen Mun District

Tuen Mun District

Tuen Mun District is one of the 18 administrative districts of Hong Kong. Its name was previously 'Tsing Shan' and it changed in the 1970s. It is the westernmost continental district of Hong Kong, located about 32 km from the Kowloon Peninsula, 7 km southwest of Yuen Long and 18 km...

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Northwest of So Kwun Tan is the Perowne Camp (寶龍軍營 or 掃管軍營).

Geography

The valley of So Kwun Wat collects water for adajacent ranges and empties into the sea by So Kwun Tan. The area surrounding was reclaimed. A breakwater

Breakwater (structure)

Breakwaters are structures constructed on coasts as part of coastal defence or to protect an anchorage from the effects of weather and longshore drift.-Purposes of breakwaters:...

 is constructed from Gold Coast Hotel

Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel

Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel is a five-star hotel and conference centre at 1 Castle Peak Road, So Kwun Wat, Tuen Mun District, New Territories, Hong Kong. The hotel is a part of Hong Kong Gold Coast, which was developed by Sino Group and completed in 1993, offering a total of 453 guest rooms...

 towards the Pearl Island. While the interior water formed a haven for boats, the exterior become a man-made beach of Golden Beach

Golden Beach, Hong Kong

Golden Beach is located at the 18.5 km milestone of Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. It is adjacent to the Cafeteria New Beach....

 (黃金泳灘).

Transport

The major road access in the area is Castle Peak Road

Castle Peak Road

Castle Peak Road is the longest road in Hong Kong. It runs from Tai Po Road in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon to the very north of the New Territories, serving south, west and north New Territories, being one of the most distant roads in early Hong Kong.-Name:...

. It is thus also known as 18 miles (milestone) Castle Peak Road (青山公路十八咪).