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.
孖洲 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | South of Lantau Island |
| Coordinates | 22°10′20.1″N 113°54′02.1″E / 22.172250°N 113.900583°E |
| 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 | |
| District | Islands District |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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
editAccording to the Civil Engineering Services Department, Ma Chau Island is comprised mostly of Fan Lau Porphyritic Granite.[2]
References
edit- ^ "South Lantau Marine Park". Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department.
- ^ "GASP report X", Geo-technical Control office - Civil Engineering Services Department, November 1998. p. 146.
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