Wong Ka Wai (Tuen Mun) Explained

T:	黃家圍
S:	黄家围
P:	Huáng Jiāwéi

Wong Ka Wai is a village in Tuen Mun, Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong.

Administration

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

History

Salt fields were historically farmed at Wong Ka Wai. Other salt fields were in Tai O on Lantau Island, San Hui in Tuen Mun, Yim Liu Ha in Sha Tau Kok, Yim Tin Tsai in Sai Kung and Yim Tin Tsai in Tai Po.^[2]

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Wong Ka Wai was 50. The number of males was 20.^[3]

References

22.4001°N 113.979°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
2. http://evanlife.org.hk/ev_route/e_history_bk.pdf The History of Evangelisation in Hong Kong
3. Hase. Patrick . Patrick Hase. Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36. 78. 1996. 1991-7295.