Ma Chau

Uninhabited outlying island of Hong Kong

Ma Chau

Geography
Location| South of Lantau Island
Coordinates| 22°10′20.1″N 113°54′02.1″E﻿ / ﻿22.172250°N 113.900583°E﻿ / 22.172250; 113.900583
Archipelago| Soko Islands
Total islands| 1
Area| 5.14 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Length| 0.470 km (0.292 mi)
Width| 0.259 km (0.1609 mi)
Coastline| 1.570 km (0.9756 mi)
Administration

Hong Kong

District| Islands District
Demographics
Population| 0

Ma Chau island (Chinese: 孖洲, not to be confused with Ma Shi Chau island), is an uninhabited outlying island of Hong Kong located in the Soko Islands group about 4km south to Lantau Island.

Since June 2022, Ma Chau Island is designated as part of South Lantau Marine Park. The park aims to protect the Chinese White Dolphins and Finless Porpoises population around the Soko Islands.[1]

## Geology

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According to the Civil Engineering Services Department, Ma Chau Island is composed mostly of Fan Lau Porphyritic Granite.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "South Lantau Marine Park". Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department.
2. ^ "GASP report X", Geo-technical Control office - Civil Engineering Services Department, November 1998. p. 146.

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Islands District

Areas|

* Cheung Sha
* Discovery Bay
* Mui Wo
* Nim Shue Wan
* North Lantau New Town
* Ngong Ping
* Sha Po
* Shek Pik
* Tai O
* Tung Chung

Landmarks|

* Citygate
* Novotel Citygate
* Fu Tung Estate
* Great China Match Company Factory
* Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (part)
* Hong Kong Disneyland (part)
* Disney's Hollywood Hotel
* Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
* Other parts in Tsuen Wan District
* Hong Kong SkyCity
* AsiaWorld–Expo
* Lantau Peak
* Nei Lak Shan
* Old Tai O Police Station
* Our Lady of Joy Abbey
* Po Lin Monastery
* Tian Tan Buddha
* Pui O Beach
* St. John Hospital (Cheung Chau Hospital)
* Shek Pik Prison
* Sing Lei Hap Gei Lime Kiln Factory
* Tung Chung Battery
* Tung Chung Fort

| Beaches|

* Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach
* Hung Shing Yeh Beach
* Kwun Yam Beach
* Lo So Shing Beach
* Lower Cheung Sha Beach
* Pui O Beach
* Silver Mine Bay Beach
* Tong Fuk Beach
* Upper Cheung Sha Beach

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Transport|

| Airport|

* Hong Kong International Airport
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MTR stations|

* Airport
* AsiaWorld–Expo
* Tung Chung

Ngong Ping 360|

* Ngong Ping Terminal
* Tung Chung Terminal

Ferry piers|

* Cheung Chau Ferry Pier
* Peng Chau Ferry Pier
* Peng Chau Public Pier
* Silvermine Bay Ferry Pier
* Sok Kwu Wan Pier No. 2
* Sok Kwu Wan Public Pier
* Yung Shue Wan Ferry Pier

Islands|

* Chek Lap Kok
* Cheung Chau
* Hei Ling Chau
* Sunshine Island (Chau Kung To)
* Peaked Hill (Kai Yek Kok)
* Kau Yi Chau
* Siu Kau Yi Chau
* Lamma Island
* Luk Chau (George Island)
* Lantau Island (most)
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* Peng Chau
* Tai Lei
* Po Toi Islands
* Lo Chau (Beaufort Island)
* Mat Chau
* Po Toi
* Sung Kong
* Waglan Island
* Shek Kwu Chau
* Soko Islands
* Cheung Muk Tau
* Ma Chau
* Siu A Chau
* Tai A Chau

Culture|

* Cheung Chau Bun Festival

Education|

* Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College
* Caritas Charles Vath College
* Christian Zheng Sheng College (Lantau and Cheung Chau)
* Discovery Bay International School
* Discovery College
* HKFEW Wong Cho Bau Secondary School
* YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College

This list is incomplete.

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Major islands of Hong Kong

By area|

* Lantau Island
* Hong Kong Island
* Lamma Island
* Chek Lap Kok
* Tsing Yi
* Kau Sai Chau
* Leung Shuen Wan
* Po Toi Islands
* Po Toi
* Waglan
* Cheung Chau
* Tung Lung Chau
* Crooked Island
* Double Island
* Hei Ling Chau
* Ap Lei Chau
* Soko Islands
* Tai A Chau
* Siu A Chau
* Ping Chau
* Peng Chau
* Ma Wan
* Ninepin Group
* Tap Mun
* The Brothers
* Green Island
* Centre Island, Hong Kong
* Kowloon Rock

Former islands|

* Kellett Island
* Stonecutters Island
* Hoi Sham Island
* Channel Rock
* Pillar Island
* Mong Chau
* Chau Tsai
* Nga Ying Chau
* Lam Chau
* Rumsey Rock
* High Island
* Yuen Chau Tsai

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