Aldrich Bay | |
Settlement Type: | Housing area |
Etymology: | Major Edward Aldrich |
Pushpin Map: | Hong Kong |
Coordinates: | 22.2833°N 128°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Special administrative region |
Subdivision Name1: | Hong Kong |
Subdivision Type2: | island |
Subdivision Name2: | Hong Kong Island |
Subdivision Type3: | Area |
Subdivision Name3: | Shau Kei Wan |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | HKT |
Utc Offset1: | +8:00 |
Aldrich Bay, named after Major Edward Aldrich, was formerly a bay in the north shore on the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is now reclaimed and is a housing area outside the area of Shau Kei Wan, neighbouring A Kung Ngam and Lei King Wan.
Outside Aldrich Bay, it is the Shau Kei Wan Typhoon Shelter. It is not a small community. It contains Oi Tung Estate, Tung Yuk Court, Aldrich Garden and other private housings, with several primary and secondary schools.[1] It is administratively part of the Eastern District.
The Chinese transcription for "Aldrich" roughly means "Loving Discipline", matching the achievement of Major Aldrich that bringing good discipline to his force.
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