Ma Shi Chau

Coordinates: 22°27′13.94″N 114°13′45.33″E / 22.4538722°N 114.2292583°E / 22.4538722; 114.2292583

Ma Shi Chau (front) and the Pat Sin Leng mountain range (rear)

View of the tombolo connecting Ma Shi Chau to Yim Tin Tsai.

Ma Shi Chau (Chinese: 馬屎洲 Cantonese: ma5 si2 zau1, literally meaning "horse excrement island") is an island of Hong Kong, under the administration of Tai Po District. It is located in Tolo Harbour in the northeast New Territories (near Sam Mun Tsai). It is connected with another island, Yim Tin Tsai, by a narrow strip of land that is only accessible when the tide is low.

Geography

Ma Shi Chau has an area of 0.61 km².^[1] It is part of the Ma Shi Chau Special Area, as it exhibits tombolo and tide features rarely seen in Hong Kong. It is the largest island of the four in the Special Area, the others being Yeung Chau, Centre Island and an unnamed island near Yim Tin Tsai.^[2]^[3]

It has sedimentary rock dating back to the Permian period that is protected by its Special Area status.

Transport

Bus

74K Tai Po Market Station <> Sam Mun Tsai (only during peak periods)

Minibus

20K Tai Po Market Station <> Sam Mun Tsai

References

External links

Ma Shi Chau - Travel Blog

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Major islands of Hong Kong

By size	Lantau Island Hong Kong Island Lamma Island Chek Lap Kok Tsing Yi Kau Sai Chau Po Toi Islands Po Toi Waglan Cheung Chau Tung Lung Chau Crooked Island Double Island Hei Ling Chau Grass Island Ap Lei Chau Soko Islands Tai A Chau Siu A Chau Ping Chau Peng Chau Ma Wan Ninepin Group The Brothers Green Island Kowloon Rock

Former islands	Kellett Island Stonecutters Island Hoi Sham Island Channel Rock Pillar Island Mong Chau Chau Tsai Nga Ying Chau Lam Chau Rumsey Rock High Island Yuen Chau Tsai

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