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Hanyu Pinyin | Chōng Kàn Jiǎo |
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Jyutping | zung1 ham3 gok3 |
Chung Hom Kok (Chinese :舂坎角 or 舂磡角) is an area in the southern Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is a popular site for barbecue and swimming with a beach and lifeguard services available from April to October. [1] West of Stanley,Chung Hom Kok is referred to as the most southern point on a peninsula. The peninsula is also named Chung Hom Kok and the hill Chung Hom Shan (舂坎山) occupies the largest part of the peninsula. [2]
At the time of the 1911 census,the population of Chung Hom Kok was 10. [3]
Government Communications Headquarters established a signals intelligence centre at Chung Hom Kok in the late 1970s and consolidated operations there in 1982; [4] the site closed in 1995. [5]
Chung Hom Kok Beach (舂坎角泳灘) is located on the western shore Chung Hom Kok in Chung Hom Wan (舂坎灣). [6]
A Home Ownership Scheme estate and a public housing estate is located in the Ma Hang area,to the northeast of Chung Hom Kok. [7]
Chung Hom Kok Battery ,located at the southern end of the peninsula,was built around 1938. [8] It is listed as a Grade II historic building. [9]
A narrow cave called Cheung Po Tsai Cave (張保仔洞) is located along the coast below Chung Hom Kok Battery. It is said that the Qing dynasty pirate Cheung Po Tsai used it as a shelter. [8]
Chung Hom Kok is a hub for internet cables and cable landing stations. SUNeVision Holdings,the largest data centre provider in Hong Kong,constructed two carrier-neutral cable landing stations at Chung Hom Kok since 2020. [10]
Chung Hom Kok is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 18. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Hong Kong Southern District Government Primary School. [11]
Urban areas of Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories | ||||||||||
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M Hong Kong 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9a,10,11,12,14,15,16 |
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M Kowloon KL,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9a,10,11,12,14,15,16 | ||||||||||
M New Kowloon NKL,2,3,4,5,6,7,9a,10,11,12,14,15,16 | ||||||||||
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Official place names are summarized from "Geoinfo Map" of Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, "Hong Kong Guide" of Lands Department, "Hong Kong Guide Book" of Universal Publications Ltd. and "Areas and Districts" of Rating and Valuation Department. M:Narrow meaning of urban areas KL: Kowloon Peninsula at the south of Boundary Street NKL: Former New Territories area at the north of Boundary Street and at the south of Lion Rock 1: Common definition (1) 2: Common definition (2) 3: Common definition (3) 4: Areas not adopting small house concessionary right of indigenous inhabitants 5: Jurisdiction area of former Urban Council 6: Definition of "Metropolitan Area" of Planning Department 7: Jurisdiction area of Urban Renewal Authority 8: Unique operating area of urban taxis 9: "Urban" (9a) and "Extended Urban" (9b) areas defined by Hong Kong Housing Authority 10: Definition of Urban rates 11: Hospital cluster belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon 12: Police region belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon 13: Regions having 999-year land lease 14: Geographical Constituency in Hong Kong Legislative Council belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon 15: Regional Education Office belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon 16: Primary One Admission School Net belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon |
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