Waglan Island

Waglan Island
橫瀾島
Waglan Island and the Po Toi group of islands
Location of Waglan Island within Hong Kong
Geography
LocationSouth China Sea
Area0.104 km2 (0.040 sq mi)
Administration
DistrictIslands District
Demographics
Population0
Waglan Island
Traditional Chinese橫瀾島
Simplified Chinese横澜岛
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHénglándǎo
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationWàahng làahn dóu
JyutpingWaang4 laan4 dou2

Waglan Island (Chinese: 橫瀾島 Wanglan-dou) is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. Waglan Lighthouse, a declared monument dating to 1893 stands there. Since 1989 Waglan lighthouse is automated and Waglan Island is uninhabited. The island also hosts a ground of meteorological observation and recording for the Hong Kong Observatory.