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Ha Keng Hau () is a village in the
Tai Wai Tai Wai () is an area in the New Territories, Hong Kong, located between Sha Tin and the Lion Rock, within the Sha Tin District. With three rapid transit stations, one of which an interchange station serving two lines, five bus termini and ...
area of
Sha Tin District Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. As one of the 9 districts located in the New Territories, it covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Siu Lek Yuen, and Ma Liu Shui. The district is the most populo ...
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Administration

Ha Keng Hau is a recognized village under the
New Territories The New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of Hong Kong. Historically, it ...
Small House Policy The Small House Policy (SHP, ) was introduced in 1972 in Hong Kong. The objective was to improve the then prevailing low standard of housing in the rural areas of the New Territories. The Policy allows an indigenous male villager who is 18 ye ...
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Location

Ha Keng Hau,
Sheung Keng Hau Sheung Keng Hau () is a village in the Tai Wai area of Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. Location Ha Keng Hau (), Sheung Keng Hau and Hin Tin are three adjacent villages located along Hin Keng Street (), along a northeast–southwest direction. Hin K ...
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Hin Tin Hin Tin () is a village in the Tai Wai area of Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. Location Hin Tin is located south of the main part of Hin Keng Estate and across Hin Keng Street (). Ha Keng Hau, Sheung Keng Hau and Hin Tin are three adjacent villag ...
are three adjacent villages located along Hin Keng Street (), along a northeast–southwest direction.
Hin Keng Estate The following is an overview of Public housing estates in Tai Wai, Hong Kong, including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS), Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS), and Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS) estates. Management is by the Hong Kong Housing Author ...
, located northeast of the villages and across Hin Keng Street, was named after them. Ha Keng Hau is located east of Hin Keng Estate and west of Lung Hang Estate.


History

Ha Keng Hau was established by the Law () and the Mak () during the 18th century.SCL - NEX/2206 EIA Study for Tai Wai to Hung Hom Section. Environmental Impact Assessment Repor
Appendix 4.3. Built Heritage Survey.
October 2011 The Mak who settled there had branched out of
Pan Chung Pan Chung () is a walled village in Tai Po District, Hong Kong. Administration Pan Chung and neighboring Pan Chung San Tsuen () are recognized villages under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the villages represented within th ...
() in
Tai Po Tai Po 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 () (the original "Tai Po Market") on the north of Lam Tsue ...
. At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Keng Hau was 195. The number of males was 86.


See also

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Hin Keng station Hin Keng (; Literal Meaning: "Show Path") is a station on the , part of the MTR rapid transit network in Hong Kong. It opened on 14 February 2020 as part of the Tuen Ma line's first phase. It was built as part of the Sha Tin to Central Link pr ...
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Kau Yeuk (Sha Tin) The Nine Alliances of Lek Yuen or Kau Yeuk () was a regional organization of various groups in Sha Tin Valley, Hong Kong. Alliances The nine groups were: * Tai Wai Yeuk ()： Chik Chuen Wai () * Tin Sam Yeuk ()： Tin Sam Wai (), San Tin () * Keng ...
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Keng Hau (constituency) Keng Hau is one of the 41 constituencies in the Sha Tin District in Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sha Tin District Council, with an election every four years. Keng Hau constituency is loosely based on par ...


References


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Delineation of area of existing village Ha Keng Hau (Sha Tin) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
Villages in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong Tai Wai {{coord, 22.365059, 114.175948, display=title