Kau Pei Chau Explained

Kau Pei Chau
Local Name:	-->狗髀洲
Native Name Lang:	Chinese
Nickname:	-->
Map:	Hong Kong
Coordinates:	22.2°N 114.25°W
Area M2:	or
Area Ha:	-->
Length M:	1340
Width M:	-->
Coastline M:	-->
Country Admin Divisions Title:	District
Country Admin Divisions:	Southern
Population:	0

Kau Pei Chau is an uninhabited islet located off the coast of Hong Kong Island on its southeastern end, about 50 metres (165 feet) off the tip of Cape D'Aguilar. Administratively, it is part of Southern District.^[1] Kau Pei Chau has a length of 1.34km (00.83miles).^[2] It is located directly south of the Cape D’Aguilar Marine Reserve.

Name

Kau Pei (Chinese: 狗髀) literally means the thigh of a dog. Its original name in Chinese is Kau Pui, which is a divination tool used in temples to request an answer from the gods in ancient China.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• List of islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong
• Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve

Notes and References

1. Web site: District Council Constituency Boundaries - Southern District (Sheet 2). Electoral Affairs Commission. 2021-04-12.
2. Web site: 狗髀洲 Kau Pei Chau, Hong Kong. 2021-07-19. hk.geoview.info.
3. Web site: Chensong. Kau Pei Chau (狗髀洲) at Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve The Hong Kong Less Traveled. 2021-07-19. en-US.
4. Web site: Kau Pei Chau, Hong Kong - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates. 2021-07-19. geographic.org.