Nam Wai Explained

Nam Wai is a village in the Hebe Haven area of Sai Kung District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Nam Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[1]

History

Nam Wai is a village of the Shing and Yau clans, established during the 18th century. It appears on the "Map of the San-On District", published in 1866 by Simeone Volonteri.^[2]

In September 2023, the head of the village, Sing Yuk-man (son of Sing Fui-on), was arrested for having 1kg of marijuana in his village house.^[3]

Features

A Tin Hau Temple is located in Nam Wai.^[4]

See also

• Hiram's Highway
• Nearby villages: Heung Chung, Ho Chung, Pak Sha Wan Village, Pak Wai, Wo Mei

Further reading

• Book: Hamilton. Eric. Schofield. Walter. Peplow. S. H.. Tsui. Paul. Coates. Austin. Austin Coates . Hayes. James. James W. Hayes. John. Strickland. Southern District Officer Reports: Islands and Villages in Rural Hong Kong, 1910-60. 2010. Hong Kong University Press. 9789888028382. 228-229 . Chapter 6. Sai Kung Peninsula.

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Nam Wai (Sai Kung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)

22.3532°N 114.2594°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
2. Hill. Ronald D. . 1985 . Fragments and speculations: the walled villages of Hong Kong. Journal of the Hong Kong Archaeological Society . 11 . 25-38 . 02465191. .
3. Web site: 2023-09-20 . Hong Kong police arrest son of late actor Sing Fui-on over marijuana possession . 2023-09-20 . South China Morning Post . en.
4. Web site: Registered Temples. Tin Hau Temple, Nam Wai . .