Po Toi Islands Explained

Po Toi Islands
Local Name:	Chinese: 蒲台羣島
Coordinates:	22.1742°N 114.2705°W
Location:	South-east of Hong Kong Island
Major Islands:	Po Toi Island
Area M2:	or
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Length M:	-->
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Country Admin Divisions Title:	District
Country Admin Divisions:	Islands District
Population:	200

T:	蒲台羣島/ 蒲苔羣島
S:	蒲台群岛/ 蒲苔群岛
J:	Pou^4 toi^4 kwan^4 dou^2
Y:	Pòuh tòih kwàhn dóu
P:	Pútái Qúndǎo

The Po Toi Islands are a small group of islands with a population of around 200, south-east of Hong Kong Island, off Stanley, in Hong Kong. The main island of the group is Po Toi Island. Administratively, they are part of Islands District.^[1]

The islands are notable for interesting rock formations and open-air seafood restaurants. Po Toi Island has a "haunted house", and some rock carvings supposed to be the epitaph of an emperor who died on or near Po Toi. Waglan Island has one of the five surviving pre-war lighthouses in Hong Kong.^[2]

Geography

Po Toi Islands include:

• Lo Chau Pak Pai
• Beaufort Island
• Mat Chau, an islet off Po Toi island
• Mat Chau Pai, an islet off Mat Chau
• Po Toi, 3.69 km²
• Sai Pai
• San Pai
• Sung Kong
• Tai Pai
• Waglan Island

Name

For the origin of the name, see Po Toi.

Transport

The islands are accessible by private ferry (kai-to) or water taxi. Scheduled ferries connect Po Toi island with Aberdeen and Stanley.^[3]

See also

• List of islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong
• List of places in Hong Kong

External links

• More details and pictures
• Satellite image of Po Toi Islands by Google Maps

Notes and References

1. http://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/island_d/text_english/dchighlights.htm Islands District Highlights
2. http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_71.php Antiquities and Monuments Office:Waglan Lighthouse
3. http://www.td.gov.hk/en/transport_in_hong_kong/public_transport/ferries/service_details/index.html Transport details for Po Toi Islands