| Devil's Peak | |
|---|---|
| 魔鬼山 | |
 Devil's Peak viewed from Mount Parker | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
  Devil's Peak Location of Devil's Peak in Hong Kong | |
| Location |  Hong Kong |
Devil's Peak (Chinese: 魔鬼山 | 炮台山) is a peak in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong.[1] The communities of Tiu Keng Leng, Lei Yue Mun and Yau Tong surround this peak.
It was designated as a Grade II historic building in December 2009 and is currently located on unallocated government land under the jurisdiction of the Lands Department. This military installation is mainly composed of the fortress, Gough Fort and Pottinger Fort, which serve as the east coast design headquarters. Devil's Hill faces the narrow Lei Yue Mun Channel, where you can watch the ships coming from the east of Victoria Harbour. After the British leased the New Territories in 1898, they selected Devil's Hill to build military defense facilities and made it an important military stronghold.[2]
The area around the peak was garrisoned by the British Army in the 20th century and prior to that, by local pirates in the 19th century to control the passage of Lei Yue Mun, an important nautical passage that leads to Victoria Harbour.
- ^ https://www.eac.hk/pdf/distco/2019dc/final/dc2019q2.pdf.
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