Kau To Shan
Mountain in Shatin, New Territories
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Kau To Shan / Cove Hill
Location of Kau To Shan in Hong Kong
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Kau To Shan (Chinese: 狗肚山; Chinese: 九肚山), also known as Cove Hill, is a 399 metres (1,309 ft)[1] tall mountain located in Sha Tin District, in Hong Kong's New Territories.
Residential area
The Kau To Shan mountain area was the source of reclamation sand used for the construction of the Sha Tin Racecourse in the 1970s.[2] Currently, this area, also referred to as Kau To Shan, primarily consists of low-rise, upmarket residences.
See also
- List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong
- Kau To Village
- Ma Niu Village
- Fo Tan
- Sha Tin
References
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Urban areas of Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories
Central and Western District2 |
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Wan Chai District2 | |
Eastern District2 | |
Southern District |
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Yau Tsim Mong District | |
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Sham Shui Po District | |
Kowloon City District |
Kwai Tsing District6,7,9b,10,11 |
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Tsuen Wan District6,7,9b,10,11 (Except Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula on Lantau Island) |
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Sha Tin District9b,10 |
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Sai Kung District (Tseung Kwan O New Town)9b,11,12 |
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Official place names are summarized from "Geoinfo Map" of Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, "Hong Kong Guide" of Lands Department, "Hong Kong Guide Book" of Universal Publications Ltd. and "Areas and Districts" of Rating and Valuation Department.
KL: Kowloon Peninsula at the south of Boundary Street
NKL: Former New Territories area at the north of Boundary Street and at the south of Lion Rock
1: Common definition (1)
2: Common definition (2)
3: Common definition (3)
4: Areas not adopting small house concessionary right of indigenous inhabitants
5: Jurisdiction area of former Urban Council
6: Definition of "Metropolitan Area" of Planning Department
7: Jurisdiction area of Urban Renewal Authority
8: Unique operating area of urban taxis
9: "Urban" (9a) and "Extended Urban" (9b) areas defined by Hong Kong Housing Authority
10: Definition of Urban rates
11: Hospital cluster belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon
12: Police region belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon
13: Regions having 999-year land lease
KL: Kowloon Peninsula at the south of Boundary Street
NKL: Former New Territories area at the north of Boundary Street and at the south of Lion Rock
1: Common definition (1)
2: Common definition (2)
3: Common definition (3)
4: Areas not adopting small house concessionary right of indigenous inhabitants
5: Jurisdiction area of former Urban Council
6: Definition of "Metropolitan Area" of Planning Department
7: Jurisdiction area of Urban Renewal Authority
8: Unique operating area of urban taxis
9: "Urban" (9a) and "Extended Urban" (9b) areas defined by Hong Kong Housing Authority
10: Definition of Urban rates
11: Hospital cluster belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon
12: Police region belongs to Hong Kong or Kowloon
13: Regions having 999-year land lease
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