Lamma Island

Lamma Island
南丫島
Aerial view of Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island
Lamma Island is located in Hong Kong
Lamma Island
Lamma Island
Geography
LocationSouthwest of Hong Kong Island
Coordinates22°12′N 114°07′E / 22.200°N 114.117°E / 22.200; 114.117
Area13.55 km2 (5.23 sq mi)
Length7 km (4.3 mi)
Highest elevation353 m (1158 ft)
Highest pointMount Stenhouse (山地塘)
Administration
Hong Kong
RegionNew Territories
DistrictIslands District
Demographics
Population≈7,000[1]
Ethnic groups
  • 55% Chinese
  • 23% White
  • 11.4% Filipino
Lamma Island
Traditional Chinese南丫島
Simplified Chinese南丫岛
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNán yā dǎo
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationNàahm ā dóu
JyutpingNaam4 aa1 dou2
Pok Liu Chau
Chinese博寮洲
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBóliáozhōu
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationBok lìuh jāu
JyutpingBok3 liu4 zau1
Pok Liu
Chinese博寮
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBóliáo
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationBok lìuh
JyutpingBok3 liu4

Lamma Island, also known as Y Island, Pok Liu Chau or simply Pok Liu, is the third largest island in Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Islands District.[2] Lamma Island is a rural area.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference population was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Hon-kwan, Yu. "Islands District Council - Welcome Message". www.districtcouncils.gov.hk. Retrieved 28 December 2021.