Lamma Island
Lamma Island, also known as Y Island or Pok Liu Chau or simply Pok Liu, is the third largest island in Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Islands District. Lamma Island is a rural area.
南丫島 | |
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Aerial photo of Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island | |
Lamma Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Southwest of Hong Kong Island |
| Coordinates | 22°12′N 114°07′E |
| Area | 13.55 km2 (5.23 sq mi) |
| Length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 353 m (1158 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Stenhouse 山地塘 |
| Administration | |
Hong Kong | |
| Region | New Territories |
| District | Islands District |
| Demographics | |
| Population | ≈7,000 |
| Ethnic groups | 55% Chinese
23% White 11.4% Filipino |
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| Traditional Chinese | 南丫島 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 南丫岛 | ||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 博寮洲 | ||||||||||||
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| Pok Liu | |||||||||||||
| Chinese | 博寮 | ||||||||||||
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