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Hengqin
Island in Zhuhai and Macau, China

Hengqin

Hengqin, also referred to as Ilha da Montanha, is an island that lies mostly in Zhuhai, a prefecture-level city and special economic zone in Guangdong Province of China.

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It has a population of about 3,000. Parts of Hengqin are leased to Macau by the State Council of the People's Republic of China, starting from 2009, mostly to house the new campus of the University of Macau. In the leased parts of the island, Macanese law applies.

How locals move

Getting around Hengqin the local way

  • Get inSee the Macau guide for ferry services to Macau.
  • Get inThe Taipa Ferry Terminal is close to Cotai, and there is a shuttle to the Venetian and light rail service.
  • Get inCotai Water Jet runs HK-Macau ferries to the Taipa Ferry Terminal.
  • Get inThe Macau LRT runs in a U-shape through Cotai, linking it with the airport and Taipa Ferry Terminal in Taipa and the southwest tip of Macau Peninsula at Barra.
  • Get inFor instance, the Venetian has free shuttles that run to the ferry wharf and the border gate frequently from early until late.

From Wikivoyage: Macau/Cotai, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-03.

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