Tai Po Kau
in Tai Po District, Hong Kong
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Chek Lap Kok International Airport (19 mi) -
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (28 mi) -
Macau International Airport (43 mi) - Zhuhai Airport (59 mi)
- Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (87 mi)
- Xingning Airport (155 mi)
- Shantou Waisha Airport (178 mi)
- Meixian Airport (181 mi)
- Historic Centre of Macao (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Kaiping Diaolou and Villages (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Hong Kong Disneyland (amusement park, (12 mi)
- Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens (zoo, (11 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 22.433 and 114.183 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 22° 25' 59" and E 114° 10' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - HKD
- Spoken languages:
- Chinese, Chinese, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:43 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong
- UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:48 am and 5:38 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -22.533 and -65.800 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Llameria - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Hong Kong.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Hong Kong. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Tai Po Kau
Tai Po Kau in Tai Po District is located in Hong Kong a little north of Hong Kong, the country's capital.
Local time in Tai Po Kau is now 04:43 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Hong Kong with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Tai Po Kau, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Hong Kong is Chek Lap Kok International Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Historic Centre of Macao in China at a distance of 45 mi (or 72 km). We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tai Po, Sha Tin, Wong Tai Sin, Sai Kung and Tsuen Wan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
20°C (68 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
19°C (67 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 7th of December 2024
19°C (66 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers
Sha Tin Hyatt Regency Hong Kong
FRASER SUITES HONG KONG
Courtyard Hong Kong Sha Tin
Regal Riverside
Royal Park Hotel
Hong Kong Silka Tsuen Wan
Hotel Ease Tsuen Wan
Panda
L' Hotel Nina et Convention Centre
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
漫步紅葉路，再訪白千層：大埔滘→鉛礦坳→城門水塘 Tai Po Kau to Shing Mun Reservoir
香港郊遊遠足行山Hiking in Hong Kong http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E784C34510D25B91.
二攝蝶戀花 Butterfly Loves Flower Mk II
香江蝶蹤Butterflies in Hong Kong http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E24DAA349F473F27.
Moonrise @ Tai Po, Hong Kong
Shot at Tai Po, Hong Kong in the midnight of 31-Oct-2010 Duration: 00:07-01:03 (56 mins) Moon Phase: 48% Moon Distance: 372449 km.
網絲蛺蝶 Cyrestis thyodamas chinensis
http://fotowalker.blogspot.com/2014/06/tsung-tsai-yuen-tai-po-kau.html.
青鳳蝶 Graphium sarpedon
青鳳蝶@大埔滘松仔園http://fotowalker.blogspot.com/2014/06/tsung-tsai-yuen-tai-po-kau.html.
大埔滘 松仔園 - slide
http://fotowalker.blogspot.com/2014/06/tsung-tsai-yuen-tai-po-kau.html.
大埔广福村第一次试航航拍
大埔广福村第一次试航航拍.
黃色毛虫～
黃色毛虫~ 2010 07 20 大埔滘自然護理區By D3s 105VR imovie.
Baptism at Kam Kwong Church, Yuen Long, Hong Kong, Easter 2010, Part 1
Baptism at Kam Kwong Church, Yuen Long, Hong Kong, Easter 2010, Part 1, Singing "Celebrate Jesus"
Taipo Market to Shatin Shek Mun 大埔街市 往 沙田石門
Using GoPro Hero3+ mounted on my car, video driving footage. Route: Taipo Market to Shatin Shek Mun Recorded Date: Saturday 26 July 2014 Driving Time: 15 minutes Distance: 12km Weather ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Tolo Harbour
Tolo Harbour, or Tai Po Hoi (大埔海, historically 大步海; lit. "Tai Po Sea") is a sheltered harbour in northeast New Territories of Hong Kong.
Tai Po
Tai Po /ˌtaɪˈpoʊ/ is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It refers to the vicinity of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui (大埔舊墟) (originally Tai Po Market) and the Tai Wo Town (Tai Wo Market) on the other side of the Lam Tsuen River, near the old Tai Po Market Station of the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section). Administratively, it is part of the Tai Po District.
Yuen Chau Tsai
Yuen Chau Tsai was formerly an island of Tolo Harbour, in Hong Kong. After land reclamation, it is now connected to land by a causeway and is part of Tai Po District. The Tai Wong Yeh Temple and Island House are located in the area of the former island.
Old District Office North
The Old District Office North, a.k. a Law Ting Pong Scout Centre, is a building located at 20 Wan Tau Kok Lane, Tai Po in the New Territories of Hong Kong, near the Old Tai Po Police Station.
Tai Po Lookout
Not to be confused with Tai Po Lookout Tower in Tai Po Waterfront Park. Tai Po Lookout is a historical residential building situated at No.11, Lookout Link, Tai Po Kau, Tai Po in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Tai Po Lookout was built in the early twentieth century by Lawrence Gibbs, a British engineer as his residence. The Lookout had many different owners throughout the years, and was circulated around very frequently.
Tai Po Lookout Tower
Not to be confused with Tai Po Lookout. Tai Po Lookout Tower (香港回歸紀念塔) is one of the large-scale landmarks established for the commemoration of the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong to the PRC in 1997.
Old Tai Po Police Station
The Old Tai Po Police Station (舊大埔警署) is a former Hong Kong police station at the top of Tai Po Wan Tau Tong Hill. It is located at No. 11 Wan Tau Kok Lane, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, near the Old District Office North.
SKH Bishop Mok Sau Tseng Secondary School
SKH Bishop Mok Sau Tseng Secondary School,often referred to simply MST or, in Chinese, 莫壽增, is a co-educational secondary school in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1975, and named after Bishop Mok Sau Tseng of Chung Hua Sheng Kung Hui. English is used as the medium of instruction of the school. It is located near Tai Po Market Station of MTR East Rail Line on Wan Tau Kok Hill.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Tai Po Kau.
富善邨: Tolo Highway near Island House Interchange, 富善邨 (source)
松仔园: Realtime weather photo at Tai Po Kau tide-gauge station, looking towards the northeast, 松仔园 (source)
樟树滩: Tolo Highway near HK Science Park, 樟树滩 (source)
大埔墟: Nam Wan Road near Kwong Fuk Road, 大埔墟 (source)
大埔墟: Tai Po Tai Wo Road, 大埔墟 (source)
富善邨: Yuen Shin Road near Ting Kok Road, 富善邨 (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tai Po Kau Residential Area, Tai Po Kau, Dabujiao, Dapujiao, 大埔滘
