Pak Sha Chau (Sai Kung District)

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Pak Sha Chau
Native name:
鴨洲
Sharp Island and Pak Sha Chau.jpg
Pak Sha Chau is the small island with tombolo located to the Northwest of Kiu Tsui Chau (Sharp Island) the biggest island centered in the photo.
Geography
Administration
Districts Sai Kung District
Demographics
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Pak Sha Chau (centre) viewed from the South. Siu Tsan Chau is the small island on the right. Pak Sha Chau Siu Tsan Chau.jpg
Pak Sha Chau (centre) viewed from the South. Siu Tsan Chau is the small island on the right.

Pak Sha Chau (Chinese :白沙洲; pinyin :Báishā Zhōu; literally: 'White Sand Island') is an island of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sai Kung District. Additionally it is part of the Kiu Tsui Country Park.

The island is connected to a smaller island, Siu Tsan Chau (小鏟洲), by a tombolo.

See also

Coordinates: 22°22′28″N114°17′08″E / 22.37456°N 114.285612°E / 22.37456; 114.285612

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