Lamma Island
南丫島 | |
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Aerial view of Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Southwest of Hong Kong Island |
| Coordinates | 22°12′N 114°07′E / 22.200°N 114.117°E |
| Area | 13.55 km2 (5.23 sq mi) |
| Length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 353 m (1158 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Stenhouse (山地塘) |
| Administration | |
Hong Kong | |
| Region | New Territories |
| District | Islands District |
| Demographics | |
| Population | ≈7,000 |
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| Lamma Island | |||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 南丫島 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 南丫岛 | ||||||||||||
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| Pok Liu Chau | |||||||||||||
| Chinese | 博寮洲 | ||||||||||||
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| Pok Liu | |||||||||||||
| Chinese | 博寮 | ||||||||||||
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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. Lamma Island is a rural area.