Po Toi Islands

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Po Toi Islands
蒲台羣島
Po Toi Islands Aerial .jpg
Aerial view of Waglan Island (foreground), Po Toi (left), Lo Chau and Sung Kong from the east
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Location of Po Toi Islands within Hong Kong.
Geography
LocationSouth-east of Hong Kong Island
Coordinates 22°10′27″N114°16′14″E / 22.1742°N 114.2705°E / 22.1742; 114.2705
Major islands Po Toi Island
Administration
District Islands District
Demographics
Population200

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References

Po Toi Islands
Traditional Chinese 蒲台羣島/
蒲苔羣島
Simplified Chinese 蒲台群岛/
蒲苔群岛