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    Soko Islands

    The Soko Islands (Chinese: 索罟群島) are a group of islands in Hong Kong. The group consists of Tai A Chau, Siu A Chau and several smaller nearby islands, in the southwesternmost waters of the territory, to the southwest of Lantau Island.

    Aerial view of Siu A Chau looking towards the South coast of Lantau Island(tilted version)
    Aerial view of Siu A Chau looking towards the South coast of Lantau Island(tilted version)

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    26 landforms

    Overview

    The Soko Islands (Chinese: 索罟群島) are a group of islands in Hong Kong. The group consists of Tai A Chau, Siu A Chau and several smaller nearby islands, in the southwesternmost waters of the territory, to the southwest of Lantau Island. An older name for this island group was "Sok Kwu Kwan To" (Fishing Net Islands). The islands are mainly composed of granite and a band of rhyodacite. Waters of the island group are brackish due to being in the Pearl River estuary.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets10
    • Rocks & skerries14

    Major islands

    2
    • Tai A Chau

      Tai A Chau

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      154 m

      Tai A Chau is an uninhabited island of Hong Kong, part of the Soko Islands group, located south of Lantau Island. It is referred to as South Soko Island in some media articles.

    • Siu A Chau

      Siu A Chau

      Area
      0.72 km²
      High point
      119 m

      Siu A Chau (Chinese: 小鴉洲) is an uninhabited island of Hong Kong, part of the Soko Islands group, located south of Lantau Island.

    Islets

    10

    Rocks & skerries

    14
    • Unnamed island14 m · 0.5 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Lung Shuen Pai<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Hung Ngam Pai<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m200 m154 mTai A Chau119 mSiu A Chau50 mCheung Muk Tau38 mTau Lo Chau37 mMa Chau36 mYuen Chau31 mYuen Kong Chau16 mShek Chau16 mTai Ko Pai12 mWan Hau Chau2 mTsim Shek Pai1 mSiu Ko Pai
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1110Tai A Chau: 1.2 km²Tai A ChauSiu A Chau: 0.72 km²Siu A ChauMa Chau: 0.06 km²Ma ChauCheung Muk Tau: 0.05 km²Cheung Muk TauTau Lo Chau: 0.04 km²Tau Lo ChauYuen Chau: 0.03 km²Yuen ChauYuen Kong Chau: 0.01 km²Yuen Kong ChauShek Chau: 0.6 haShek ChauTai Ko Pai: 0.5 haTai Ko PaiUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandWan Hau Chau: 0.3 haWan Hau ChauSiu Ko Pai: 0.2 haSiu Ko PaiTsim Shek Pai: 0.1 haTsim Shek PaiUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandLung Shuen Pai: <0.1 haLung Shuen PaiUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandHung Ngam Pai: <0.1 haHung Ngam PaiUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Tai A Chau1.2 km²
    Siu A Chau0.72 km²
    Ma Chau0.06 km²
    Cheung Muk Tau0.05 km²
    Tau Lo Chau0.04 km²
    Yuen Chau0.03 km²
    Yuen Kong Chau0.01 km²
    Shek Chau0.6 ha
    Tai Ko Pai0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Wan Hau Chau0.3 ha
    Siu Ko Pai0.2 ha
    Tsim Shek Pai0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Lung Shuen Pai<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Hung Ngam Pai<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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

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