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    Ninepin Group

    果洲群島 Ninepin Group

    The Ninepin Group (Chinese: 九針群島) or Kwo Chau Islands (果洲群島) is a group of 29 islands in the easternmost waters of Hong Kong. The Ninepin Group falls under the jurisdiction of Sai Kung District of Hong Kong.

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    The Ninepin Group (Chinese: 九針群島) or Kwo Chau Islands (果洲群島) is a group of 29 islands in the easternmost waters of Hong Kong. The Ninepin Group falls under the jurisdiction of Sai Kung District of Hong Kong.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands2
    • Islets10
    • Rocks & skerries11

    Major islands

    2
    • North Ninepin Island

      North Ninepin Island

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      106 m

      The Ninepin Group (Chinese: 九針群島) or Kwo Chau Islands (果洲群島) is a group of 29 islands in the easternmost waters of Hong Kong. The Ninepin Group falls under the jurisdiction of Sai Kung District of Hong Kong.

    • South Ninepin Island

      South Ninepin Island

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      109 m

    Minor islands

    2

    • East Ninepin Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Hok Tsai Pai

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Islets

    10

    Rocks & skerries

    11

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m109 mSouth Ninepin106 mNorth Ninepin62 mTuen Chau Tsai54 mTai Chau Mei33 mSai Chau Mei28 mTa Long Pai24 mShue Long Chau22 mHok Tsai Chau21 mLo Pai3 mTai Pai3 mYi Pai1 mLung Ngan Yuen Pai
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.11North Ninepin: 0.25 km²North NinepinSouth Ninepin: 0.21 km²South NinepinTai Chau Mei: 0.03 km²Tai Chau MeiTuen Chau Tsai: 0.01 km²Tuen Chau TsaiShue Long Chau: 0.8 haShue Long ChauHok Tsai Chau: 0.8 haHok Tsai ChauSai Chau Mei: 0.5 haSai Chau MeiTa Long Pai: 0.4 haTa Long PaiTai Pai: 0.2 haTai PaiLo Pai: 0.2 haLo PaiYi Pai: 0.2 haYi PaiLung Ngan Yuen Pai: 0.2 haLung Ngan Yuen PaiUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed island短洲大排: <0.1 ha短洲大排Kak Shan Chau: <0.1 haKak Shan ChauSam Pai: <0.1 haSam PaiLung Shuen Pai: <0.1 haLung Shuen Pai殼仔排 Hok Tsai Pai: <0.1 ha殼仔排 Hok Tsai Pai火燒排 Fo Siu Pai: <0.1 ha火燒排 Fo Siu PaiUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandLai Chi Pai: <0.1 haLai Chi PaiLung Ngan Hok: <0.1 haLung Ngan HokWang Pai: <0.1 haWang Pai
    km², log scale. 2 without a known area.
    North Ninepin Island0.25 km²
    South Ninepin Island0.21 km²
    Tai Chau Mei0.03 km²
    Tuen Chau Tsai0.01 km²
    Shue Long Chau0.8 ha
    Hok Tsai Chau0.8 ha
    Sai Chau Mei0.5 ha
    Ta Long Pai0.4 ha
    Tai Pai0.2 ha
    Lo Pai0.2 ha
    Yi Pai0.2 ha
    Lung Ngan Yuen Pai0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    短洲大排<0.1 ha
    Kak Shan Chau<0.1 ha
    Sam Pai<0.1 ha
    Lung Shuen Pai<0.1 ha
    殼仔排 Hok Tsai Pai<0.1 ha
    火燒排 Fo Siu Pai<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Lai Chi Pai<0.1 ha
    Lung Ngan Hok<0.1 ha
    Wang Pai<0.1 ha

    Groups within

    1

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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