Pak Wai, Sai Kung District Explained

Pak Wai is a village in the Hebe Haven area of Sai Kung District, Hong Kong. It is located along Hiram's Highway, next to the Marina Cove housing development.

Administration

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

History

Pak Wai is a mixed clan village, probably established in the late 17th century. It appears on the "Map of the San-On District", published in 1866 by Simeone Volonteri.^[2]

See also

• Nearby villages: Heung Chung, Ho Chung, Nam Wai, Pak Sha Wan Village, 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. 237-238 . Chapter 6. Sai Kung Peninsula.

External links

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

22.3599°N 114.2546°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. .