Sai Kung Peninsula (traditional Chinese: 西貢半島) is a peninsula in the easternmost part of the New Territories in Hong Kong. A peninsula is a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by Water but connected to Mainland via an Isthmus. New Territories, abbreviated to NT or NT, is a region in Hong Kong excluding Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and Stonecutters Island Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Its name comes from Sai Kung Town in the central southern area of the peninsula. Sai Kung Town ( or simply Sai Kung (西貢/西贡 Pinyin: Xigong is a town on Sai Kung Peninsula, facing the Sai Kung Hoi (Inner Port Shelter The southern part of the peninsula is administrated by Sai Kung District, the north by Tai Po District and the northwest by Sha Tin District. Sai Kung District is the second largest district in Hong Kong, China in terms of area Tai Po District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It covers the areas of Tai Po, Tai Po Kau, Ting Kok, Plover Cove Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
The vast area of land and sea of the peninsula remains untouched by urbanisation. Urbanizationn (also spelled urbanisation) is the physical growth of Urban areas into rural or natural land as a result of population in-migration to an existing Country parks cover most of the peninsula. The marine ecosystem in Hoi Ha Wan is protected by law. Hoi Ha Wan ( Chinese 海下灣 or Jones Cove is a bay at the north of Sai Kung Peninsula. Sai Kung is also a popular place for hiking. The starting point for the 100 km MacLehose Trail is at Pak Tam Chung in Sai Kung. The MacLehose Trail ( opened on 1979-10-26, is a hiking Trail that crosses much of the New Territories, starting from Pak Tam Chung Sai Kung Pak Tam Chung ( is an area in the southern part of the Sai Kung Peninsula in the New Territories of Hong Kong.
There are also water sports sites along the shoreline offering kayaking, snorkelling and swimming among other activities. A kayak is a small human-powered Boat. It typically has a covered deck and a cockpit covered by a Spraydeck. In addition, Sai Kung's Hoi Ha Wan (海下灣) is one of the most easily accessed coral dive sites in Hong Kong. Hoi Ha Wan ( Chinese 海下灣 or Jones Cove is a bay at the north of Sai Kung Peninsula. Recreational diving or sport diving is a type of diving that uses SCUBA equipment for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment It is suitable for diver training and for newly-certified divers.
As a former fishing village, Sai Kung Town is a prime attraction for seafood lovers, locals and tourists alike. Sai Kung Town ( or simply Sai Kung (西貢/西贡 Pinyin: Xigong is a town on Sai Kung Peninsula, facing the Sai Kung Hoi (Inner Port Shelter Visitors can stroll around the regional market center of Sai Kung Town or explore the back lanes, visit the Tin Hau Temple, feast on seafood or enjoy different delicacies at Western-style pubs and restaurants. Tin Hau redirects here For other meanings of Tin Hau see Tin Hau (disambiguation Mazu ( also spelt Matsu, is the Taoist There is also a famous dessert restaurant called Honeymoon Dessert that brings in many visitors from all over Hong Kong and even from abroad.
In northern Sai Kung Peninsula, there is also an area called Wong Shek. There are places where people can barbecue and enjoy the view of the sea. However, to protect the natural environment of Wong Shek, the Government controls the number of vehicle entering the area. There is a gate at Pak Tam Chung on the way towards Wong Shek, only allowing vehicles with permits to go through. Pak Tam Chung ( is an area in the southern part of the Sai Kung Peninsula in the New Territories of Hong Kong.
Off the coast of the Sai Kung Peninsula, there are many outlying islands. On summer nights, many people hire small boats known as kai-tos or sampans to have leisurely trips through the island-dotted inland sea of Port Shelter. The kai-to ( is a type of small motorized ferry serving remote coastal settlements in the Outlying Islands of Hong Kong. A sampan ( Chinese: 舢舨 is a relatively flat bottomed Chinese wooden Boat from 3 An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant Port Shelter, also known as Ngau Mei Hoi ( Chinese 牛尾海 indigenously is a Harbour south of Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong. Popular islands to visit include:
- Kau Sai Chau
- Kiu Tsui Chau (Sharp Island)
- Leung Shuen Wan Chau (High Island)
- Pak Sha Chau (lit. Kau Sai Chau ( Chinese 滘西洲 is an Island located off the coast of Sai Kung of Hong Kong, with an area of 6 See also Sharp Island (Ontario in the Georgian Bay Sharp Island (Kiu Tsui or Chinese 橋咀島 A high island is in Geology (and sometimes in Archaeology) an Island of volcanic origin white sand island)
- Yeung Chau (lit. sheep island)
- Yim Tin Tsai (lit. little salt field)
It should be noted that although Wong Shek and Hoi Ha Wan are geographically in the northern part of Sai Kung Peninsula, they are under the administration of Tai Po District, due to their reliance on ferry transport from Tai Po for access before the construction of roads. Tai Po ( (sometimes written as Taipo refers to the area of the traditional Market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and Tai Po ( (sometimes written as Taipo refers to the area of the traditional Market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui A road is an identifiable route, way or path between two or more places. Also, the outlying islands around the Sai Kung Peninsula are administratively under the Islands District. The Islands District ( is one of the 18 Districts of Hong Kong.
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