Ko Lau Wan Explained

Ko Lau Wan aka. Kau Lau Wan is a remote village in the north of Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong. Administratively, it is under the jurisdiction of Tai Po District.

Administration

Kau Lau Wan is a recognised village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[1]

Geography

Together with nearby Tan Ka Wan, Ko Lau Wan forms an enclave within Sai Kung East Country Park.^[2]

Features

A Tin Hau Temple is located in the village.

In fiction

The 2005 French film The Moustache was partially filmed in Ko Lau Wan.

Transport

There is no road for vehicles to head to Ko Lau Wan.^[3] The area can be accessed by kai-to ferries from Ma Liu Shui or Wong Shek Pier.^[4] There is also a hiking path from Pak Tam Au which normally takes about 5 hours for hikers to pass through.

Further reading

• Choi . C.C.. 1990. Studies on Hong Kong Jiao Festivals . Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 30. 26–43 . 1991-7295.

External links

• Delineation of area of existing village Ko Lau Wan (Sai Kung North) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
• Picture of the Tin Hau Temple of Ko Lau Wan: https://web.archive.org/web/20170612013006/http://www.panoramio.com/photo/53467178 http://www.hkhikers.com/images/Tin%20Hau%20Temples/Ko%20Lau%20Wan.JPG

22.4595°N 114.3617°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy . September 2009 . .
2. Web site: Country Park Enclaves . 10 August 2010 . .
3. Web site: 【遊嚐假期】攀山涉水走遠啲 高流灣嚐鮮嘆扣肉 . Apple Daily HK . 2020-02-29 . 2020-07-19 . zh-hk . https://web.archive.org/web/20200718105207/https://hk.appledaily.com/food/20200229/KLMAPPAR5Z75ST3RLX7VHNHOI4/ . 2020-07-18 . live .
4. http://www.td.gov.hk/en/transport_in_hong_kong/public_transport/ferries/service_details/ Franchised and Licensed Ferry Services