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Hong Kong Disneyland
Compact Disney park on Lantau Island blending classic Disney magic with Chinese cultural touches.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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So Kwun Wat
Tuen Mun, Hong Kong · Asia
About So Kwun Wat
So Kwun Wat works well as a base: 5 minutes from Yuet Wu, 20km from Tai O.
So Kwun Wat is in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, with about 14,000 people. The nearest town is Yuet Wu, about 4 km away.
So Kwun Wat, commonly pronounced So Kwun Fat, is an area on the south coast of the western mainland New Territories in Hong Kong. The proper So Kwun Wat is a populated area in the valley between Siu Lam and Sam Shing Hui. It includes So Kwun Tan (掃管灘) on the shore, which is a residential area, Hong Kong Gold CoastRead more
(香港黃金海岸), with villas on Pearl Island (龍珠島) off the coast.
Administratively, the area belongs to Tuen Mun District. Northwest of So Kwun Tan is the Perowne Camp (寶龍軍營 or 掃管軍營).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near So Kwun Wat?
Within an hour or so of So Kwun Wat: Hong Kong Disneyland (8 km), Victoria Peak (18 km), Mido Cafe (18 km), Lin Heung Tea House (18 km).
Are there any good drives near So Kwun Wat?
The nearest famous roads are Guia Circuit.
Where is So Kwun Wat?
So Kwun Wat is in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, about 4 km from Yuet Wu.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,475
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Region
- Tuen Mun
- Timezone
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- Coordinates
- 22.3759, 114.0068
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Worth the detour from So Kwun Wat
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Victoria Peak
Hong Kong's highest point on the island, offering spectacular panoramic views of the city skyline and harbour.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Mido Cafe
A 1950s cha chaan teng on Temple Street with mosaic tiles, steel window frames and a corner upstairs table overlooking Yau Ma Tei, the archetypal Hong Kong diner.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Lin Heung Tea House
A survivor of old-Canton yum cha culture where dim sum still comes round on pushed trolleys and regulars compete for it, in a room of ceiling fans and communal tables.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery
A hillside temple above Sha Tin reached by a stairway lined with hundreds of life-size gilded arhat statues, each with a different face and pose.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Australia Dairy Company
A Jordan institution serving steamed milk pudding and scrambled egg sandwiches at ferocious speed, where waiters clear your table while you are still chewing.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Tai O
A Tanka fishing village on Lantau built on stilts over tidal creeks, with salted-fish shops, small boats and a pink-dolphin channel out to sea.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Choi Hung Estate
A 1962 public housing estate painted in rainbow bands, with a rooftop basketball court over the car park that frames the colours against the towers.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near So Kwun Wat
- 51 kmGuia CircuitA 6.2km street circuit through Macau lined by armco and walls, with the impossibly tight Melco hairpin and the fast Mandarin bend. Everyday public roads outside the November Grand Prix weekend.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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