Description of the Boundary of the Administrative Division
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
of the People's Republic of China
The boundary comprises a land and sea sector.
I. The Land Sector
The land sector comprises three sections as follows:
(1) Sha Tau Kok Town
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The boundary starts at the eastern corner
of the base of the Sha Tau Kok pier ("Point 1", Latitude 22o32'37.21"
North, Longitude 114o13'34.85" East). From there, it runs
directly to the mouth of the ditch running along the eastern side of San
Lau Street. It then follows the centre line of the ditch, as far as the
point where that line meets the centre line of Chung Ying Street ("Point
2", Latitude 22o32'45.42" North, Longitude 114o13'32.40"
East).
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From Point 2, the boundary follows the
centre line of Chung Ying Street as far as the point where that line meets
the centre line of Bubu Street ("Point 3", Latitude 22o32'52.26"
North, Longitude 114o13'36.91" East).
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From Point 3, the boundary follows a
straight line to the western tip of the base of the foundation of Sha Tau
Kok River Bridge in the middle of the river ("Point 4", Latitude
22o32'52.83" North, Longitude 114o13'36.86"
East).
(2) Sha Tau Kok Town to Pak Kung Au
From Point 4, the boundary runs upstream
along the centre line of the Sha Tau Kok River and thence along the bottom line
of the valley east of Pak Kung Au until it reaches the middle of the Pak Kung
Au saddle point ("Point 5", Latitude 22o33'23.49"
North, Longitude 114o12'24.25" East).
(3) Pak Kung Au to the Mouth of the Shenzhen River
The boundary runs
from Point 5 along the bottom line of the main valley west of Pak Kung Au as
far as the source of the Shenzhen River at Pak Kung Au. It continues along the
centre line of the Shenzhen River to the mouth of the river at Shenzhen Bay
(otherwise known as Deep Bay).
After the realignment of the Shenzhen River, the boundary will follow the new
centre line of the river.
II. The Sea Sector
The sea sector comprises three sections as follows:
(1) Shenzhen Bay
From the mouth of
the Shenzhen River, the boundary runs along the middle of the southern navigable
channel as far as Beacon 84 (otherwise known as "B" Beacon) ("Point
6", Latitude 22o30'36.23" North, Longitude 113o59'42.20"
East). From there, it follows straight lines in sequence through the following
two points:
- Beacon 83 (otherwise
known as "A" Beacon) in Shenzhen Bay ("Point 7", Latitude
22o28'20.49" North, Longitude 113o56'52.10"
East); and
- "Point 8",
(Latitude 22o25'43.7" North, Longitude 113o52'08.8"
East), defined as the point where the line between Point 7 and Dongjiaozui
at the southernmost tip of Neilingding Island intersects the meridian line
of Longitude 113o52'08.8" East.
(2) Southern Sea Section
From Point 8, the
boundary follows a series of straight lines sequentially through the following
thirteen points.
- The boundary
first runs southwards along the meridian line of Longitude 113o52'08.8"
East until it reaches Latitude 22o20' North ("Point 9",
Latitude 22o20' North, Longitude 113o52'08.8" East).
The boundary runs thence in sequence to:
- "Point 10"
(Latitude 22o16'23.2" North, Longitude 113o50'50.6"
East), defined as the point one nautical mile northwest of the most northerly
point on the coastline of Tai O;
- "Point 11"
(Latitude 22o16'03.8" North, Longitude 113o50'20.4"
East), defined as the point one nautical mile northwest of the most westerly
point on the coastline of Tai O;
- "Point 12"
(Latitude 22o14'21.4" North, Longitude 113o49'35.0"
East), defined as the point one nautical mile northwest of the tip of the
protruding point on the Lantau coastline southwest of Kai Kung Shan;
- "Point 13"
(Latitude 22o13'01.4" North, Longitude 113o49'01.6"
East), defined as the point one nautical mile west of the most westerly point
on Kai Yet Kok off Lantau Island;
- "Point 14"
(Latitude 22o11'01.9" North, Longitude 113o49'56.6"
East), defined as the point one nautical mile southwest of the most southwesterly
point on the coastline at Fan Lau Kok on Lantau Island;
- "Point 15"
(Latitude 22o08'33.1" North, Longitude 113o53'47.6"
East), defined as the mid-point of a straight line between the most southerly
point on the coastline of Tai A Chau in the Soko Islands and the tip of the
protruding point at Yinjiaozui on the northern coastline of Dazhizhou;
- "Point 16"
(Latitude 22o08'12.2" North, Longitude 113o55'20.6"
East), defined as the point one nautical mile south of the most southerly
point on the coastline of Tau Lo Chau in the Soko Islands;
- "Point 17"
(Latitude 22o08'54.5" North, Longitude 113o56'22.4"
East), defined as the eastern point of intersection between the parallel of
Latitude 22o08'54.5" North and an arc sector of one nautical
mile radius centred on the most southerly point on the coastline of Tau Lo
Chau in the Soko Islands;
- "Point 18"
(Latitude 22o08'54.5" North, Longitude 114o14'09.6"
East), defined as the western point of intersection between the parallel of
Latitude 22o08'54.5" North and an arc sector of one nautical
mile radius centred on the most southwesterly point on the coastline of Mat
Chau in the Po Toi Islands;
- "Point 19"
(Latitude 22o08'18.8" North, Longitude 114o15'18.6"
East), defined as the point one nautical mile due south of Nam Kok Tsui on
Po Toi Island;
- "Point 20"
(Latitude 22o08'54.5" North, Longitude 114o17'02.4"
East), defined as the eastern point of intersection between the parallel of
Latitude 22o08'54.5" North and an arc sector of one nautical
mile radius centred on the most southeasterly point at Tai Kok Tau on Po Toi
Island;
- "Point 21",
defined by the coordinates Latitude 22o08'54.5" North, Longitude
114o30'08.8" East.
(3) Mirs Bay
From Point 21, the
boundary then runs in sequential straight lines through the following ten points,
then back to Point 1.
- "Point 22",
defined by the coordinates Latitude 22o21'54.5" North, Longitude
114o30'08.8" East;
- "Point 23"
(Latitude 22o28'07.4" North, Longitude 114o27'17.6"
East), defined as the mid-point of a straight line between the tip of the
protruding point on the coastline north of Daluwan and the beacon on Shek
Ngau Chau;
- "Point 24"
(Latitude 22o32'41.9" North, Longitude 114o27'18.5"
East), defined as the mid-point of a straight line between the tip of the
protruding point on the coastline southwest of Shuitousha and Kang Lau Shek
on Ping Chau Island;
- "Point 25"
(Latitude 22o33'43.2" North, Longitude 114o26'02.3"
East), defined as the mid-point of a straight line between Chengtoujiao and
Chau Mei Kok on Ping Chau Island;
- "Point 26"
(Latitude 22o34'06.0" North, Longitude 114o19'58.7"
East), defined as the mid-point of a straight line between the tip of the
protruding point on the coastline at Beizaijiao and the most northerly point
on the coastline of Round Island;
- "Point 27"
(Latitude 22o34'00.0" North, Longitude 114o18'32.7"
East), defined as the mid-point of a straight line between the tip of the
protruding point on the coastline at Zhengjiaozui and the most easterly point
on the coastline at Kai Kung Tau on Crooked Island;
- "Point 28"
(Latitude 22o33'55.8" North, Longitude 114o16'33.7"
East), defined as the mid-point of a straight line between the tip of the
protruding point on the coastline at Tangyuanchong and the most northerly
point on the coastline of Crooked Island;
- "Point 29"
(Latitude 22o33'20.6" North, Longitude 114o14'55.2"
East), defined as the mid-point of a straight line between the point where
the stream south of Enshang meets the sea and Cheung Pai Tau;
- "Point 30"
(Latitude 22o33'02.6" North, Longitude 114o14'13.4"
East), defined as the mid-point of a straight line between the point where
the stream at Guanluxia meets the sea and Sam Kuk Tsui; and
- "Point 31"
(Latitude 22o32'37.2" North, Longitude 114o14'01.1"
East), defined as the mid-point of a straight line running due east from Point
1 to the opposite shoreline.
Note: The above geographical co-ordinates are in WGS84.
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