Kau Yi Chau

Kau Yi Chau
Map showing the location of Kau Yi Chau in Hong Kong
Map
Geography
LocationBetween Hong Kong Island and Lantau Island
Highest elevation120 m (390 ft)
Administration
DistrictsIslands District
Kau Yi Chau
Chinese交椅洲
Literal meaning"chair island"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiāoyǐzhōu
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationGāau yí jāu
JyutpingGaau1 ji2 zau1
Tai Kau Yi Chau
Chinese大交椅洲
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDàjiāoyǐzhōu
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationDaaih gāau yí jāu
JyutpingDaai6 gaau1 ji2 zau1
Kau Yi Chau (left) and Green Island (right)

Kau Yi Chau (formerly Kau I Island or Kau-i-chau), also known as Tai Kau Yi Chau, is an uninhabited island located west of Victoria Harbour, between Peng Chau and Green Island in Hong Kong. It is located on the crossroad of sea routes, east to west and north to south. The ferry between Central (Hong Kong Island) and Mui Wo (Lantau Island) sails close to the south of the island. Administratively it is part of Islands District.