Wu Kai Sha
Wu Kai Sha, formerly known as Wu Kwai Sha or U Kwai Sha, is a place at the shore of Tolo Harbour, northwest of Ma On Shan in the New Territories, Hong Kong.
Wu Kai Sha, formerly known as Wu Kwai Sha or U Kwai Sha, is a place at the shore of Tolo Harbour, northwest of Ma On Shan in the New Territories, Hong Kong. Wu Kai Sha is within the Sha Tin District, one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. The name roughly translates as 'Black Sand Creek', based on the accumulation of black iron ore which traditionally flowed down from the Ma On Shan peak.
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Worth seeing in and around Wu Kai Sha
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a public research university in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. The Chinese University of Hong Kong is traditionally considered one of Hong Kong's "Big 3" universities, alongside The University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology due to their long history, strong academic programs, and high global standing.
3.8 km · public research university in Hong Kong established in 1963 · Wikipedia - 02The Hunch Backs
The Hunch Backs, or Ngau Ngak Shan, is the twelfth-highest mountain in Hong Kong. Peaked at 677 metres, it is at the north of Ma On Shan.
1.8 km · mountain in Hong Kong · Wikipedia - 03Hong Kong Science Park
The Hong Kong Science Park is a science park in Pak Shek Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong. It sits on the Tolo Harbour waterfront, near the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
3.2 km · science park in Pak Shek Kok, Hong Kong · Wikipedia - 04Tiu Shau Ngam
Tiu Shau Ngam is a mountain in Hong Kong with a height of 589 metres. It is located north of Ma On Shan, the tallest mountain in the region.
1.8 km · mountain in Hong Kong · Wikipedia - 05Ma On Shan Country Park
Ma On Shan Country Park is a park located in the central neck of the Sai Kung Peninsula in the eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. The park covers an area of 28.8 square kilometres and links Sai Kung Country Park and Lion Rock Country Park to form an extensive recreation area on the Ma On Shan massif.
2.1 km · Country park in the New Territories, Hong Kong · Wikipedia - 06Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change
The Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change is a museum dedicated to the theme of climate change located in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Opened on 16 December 2013, it is the world's first museum focusing on climate change.
3.5 km · museum in Hong Kong · Wikipedia - 07Ma On Shan Public Library
Ma On Shan Public Library is a public library located at 14 On Chun Street, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong. It opened on 2 April 2005 and was built next to Ma On Shan Park.
1.3 km · public library in Hong Kong · Wikipedia - 08Chung Chi College
The Chung Chi College is one of the constituent colleges of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, a public university in New Territories, Hong Kong. The college is one of the three original colleges that joined to form the CUHK in 1963.
3.8 km · college of Chinese University of Hong Kong · Wikipedia - 09Luk Chau Shan
Luk Chau Shan is a 414 m high hill in Ma On Shan Country Park, Hong Kong.
3.5 km · mountain of Hong Kong · Wikipedia - 10Ma Shi Chau Special Area
Ma Shi Chau Special Area is a Special Area of Hong Kong. It is located in Tai Po District and in Tolo Harbour, in the northeast of the New Territories.
2.9 km · country park in Hong Kong · Wikipedia
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Getting to Wu Kai Sha
- Airports
- Hong Kong (HKG), 36 km · Shenzhen Bao'an (SZX), 51 km · Macau (MFM), 74 km
- Stations
- University Station, 3.8 km · Wu Kai Sha station, 200 m · Heng On station, 2.2 km · Ma On Shan station, 1.2 km · Tai Shui Hang station, 3.1 km
- Shenzhen → Wu Kai Sha22 km · quickest by road, 44 min · ¥13–18
- Nossa Senhora do Carmo → Wu Kai Sha77 km · quickest by road, 2h 5m · $8–10
- Zhuhai (Jinwan) → Wu Kai Sha97 km · quickest by road, 2h 25m · ¥44–60
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No local-transport research exists yet for Wu Kai Sha
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Wu Kai Sha. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inTuen Mun Ferry Pier provides a line by Fortune Ferry from Tuen Mun to Tai O.
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Next door to Wu Kai Sha
Wu Kai Sha is 8 km from Sha Tin, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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- Kei Ling Hahuman settlement in Hong Kong3.6 km
- Cheung Muk Tauvillage of Hong Kong800 m
- Nai ChungArea and village in Hong Kong1.5 km
- Shap Sze Heungarea of Hong Kong2.3 km