Tan Ka Wan Explained

Tan Ka Wan is a village in the Sai Kung North area of Tai Po District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Tan Ka Wan is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]

Geography

Tan Ka Wan comprises several smaller villages: Tse Uk, Lau Uk, Lam Uk and Mo Uk .[2] The village cluster is mainly concentrated near the coast of Long Harbour.[2]

Together with nearby Ko Lau Wan, Tan Ka Wan forms an enclave within Sai Kung East Country Park.[3]

A natural stream in Tan Ka Wan flows from south to north towards Long Harbour. Estuarine mangrove can be found at the coastal area.[2]

Features

In 2014, the village was described as "sparsely populated with abandoned houses in dilapidated condition".[2]

St. Peter's Chapel in Tan Ka Wan was built in 1873.[4] It is one of the historic churches of Sai Kung Peninsula.[5]

A drug rehabilitation centre, the Ling Oi Tan Ka Wan Centre, managed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong is situated in Tan Ka Wan.[2] The rehabilitation centre in Tan Ka Wan started in 1984.[6]

External links

22.4514°N 114.3614°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
  2. Web site: TPB Paper No. 9613. Draft Ko Lau Wan Outline Zoning Plan . 2 May 2014 . .
  3. Web site: Country Park Enclaves . 10 August 2010 . .
  4. https://archives.catholic.org.hk/Church%20Building/New%20Territories/CNT-SPC.htm St. Peter's Chapel entry
  5. News: Heaver . Stuart . 27 February 2016 . The abandoned churches of Sai Kung: how Italian missionaries established Hakka congregations in Hong Kong . .
  6. http://www.lingoi.org/aboutus.php?language=en Ling Oi Centre - About Us