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Archipelago
  
Soko Islands

Major islands
  
Total islands
  
11

District
  
Soko Islands httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Location
  
Southwest of Lantau Island

Similar
  
Sunshine Island - Hong Kong, Hei Ling Chau, Po Toi Islands, Peng Chau, Ma Wan

The Soko Islands (Chinese: 索罟群島) are a group of islands in Hong Kong. The group consists of Tai A Chau, Siu A Chau and several smaller nearby islands, in the southwestermost waters of the territory, to the southwest of Lantau Island.

Map of Soko Islands, Hong Kong

Now largely uninhabited, the islands formerly accommodated a refugee camp for Vietnamese boat people. CLP Power is currently proposing them as the site for a terminal to receive liquefied natural gas (LNG) for use in electricity generation. This proposal is opposed by local environmental groups because the surrounding waters are an important habitat for various marine species, particularly the rare Chinese White Dolphin.

The islands of the group are:

  • Cheung Muk Tau (樟木頭)
  • Ko Pai (高排)
  • Lung Shuen Pai (龍船排)
  • Ma Chau (孖洲)
  • Shek Chau (石洲)
  • Siu A Chau (小鴉洲)
  • Tai A Chau (大鴉洲)
  • Tau Lo Chau (頭顱洲)
  • Wan Hau Chau (灣口洲)
  • Yuen Chau (圓洲)
  • Yuen Kong Chau (圓崗洲)
  • References

    Soko Islands Wikipedia


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