Ma Tau Kok Road Old apartments Ma Tau Kok () is a place north of

To Kwa Wan To Kwa Wan () is a bay and an area of the eastern shore of Kowloon peninsula. The area is part of urban Hong Kong, and is situated between Hok Yuen, Hung Hom, Ma Tau Wai and Ma Tau Kok. Administratively, the area belongs to the Kowloon City ...

, south-east of modern-day

Ma Tau Chung Ma Tau Chung ( or ) is an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong, It was named after a creek (hence , ''Chung'', in the name) which originated in Quarry Hill emptying into Kowloon Bay. The village of Ma Tau Chung stood on its banks near the river mouth ne ...

and south-west of the former

Kai Tak Airport Kai Tak Airport was the international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 until 1998. Officially known as Hong Kong International Airport from 1954 to 6 July 1998, it is often referred to as Hong Kong International Airport, Kai Tak, or simply Ka ...

(now

Kai Tak Development The Kai Tak Development (), abbreviated as "KTD" and formerly called South East Kowloon Development (), refers to the redevelopment of the former Kai Tak Airport site in Kai Tak, Kowloon, Hong Kong. After the airport relocated to Chek Lap Kok i ...

) in Hong Kong. It was a cape in

Kowloon Bay Kowloon Bay is a body of water within Victoria Harbour and an area within Kowloon, Hong Kong. The bay is located at the east of the Kowloon Peninsula and north of Hong Kong Island. It is the eastern portion of Victoria Harbour, between ...

Victoria Harbour Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour in Hong Kong separating Hong Kong Island in the south from the Kowloon Peninsula to the north. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on South China Sea were instrumental i ...

and opposite to the

Sacred Hill Sacred Hill () is a disappeared hill in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is where a historical boulder called Sung Wong Toi was previously located. Sacred Hill is also known as Hill of the King of Sung in some old maps. The name "Sacred Hill" is widely bel ...

and the mouth of

. Ma Tau Kok is a mixed industrial and residential area. Ma Tau Kok Road is named after Ma Tau Kok.

History

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Ma Tau Kok was 212. The number of males was 145.

Industrial history

Ma Tau Kok Gas Holder (2015) In 1935, a gas work was built at the junction of To Kwa Wan and Ma Tau Kok roads. It was operational until about 1994. Today, Grand Waterfront building stands there. In 1956, a second gas work was built west of To Kwa Wan Road. Later it switched from coal to naphtha

gasification Gasification is a process that converts biomass- or fossil fuel-based carbonaceous materials into gases, including as the largest fractions: nitrogen (N2), carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen (H2), and carbon dioxide (). This is achieved by reacting ...

. Today, it is a storage facility with a small gasification plant as a backup.

Cattle Depot Artist Village

A former

cattle depot Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, cloven-hooved, herbivores. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus '' Bos''. Adult females are referred to as cows and adult m ...

and

slaughterhouse A slaughterhouse, also called abattoir (), is a facility where animals are slaughtered to provide food. Slaughterhouses supply meat, which then becomes the responsibility of a packaging facility. Slaughterhouses that produce meat that is no ...

has been turned into the

Cattle Depot Artist Village Cattle Depot Artist Village is located on 63 Ma Tau Kok Road, Ma Tau Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The site was originally used as a slaughterhouse from 1908 to 1999. It was renovated and developed into a village for artists in 2001. It is now ho ...

. It contains artist studios and hosts exhibitions and art projects.

Transport

Kowloon City Ferry Pier with "Plenty River" operated by New World First Ferry The

Kowloon City Ferry Pier Kowloon City Ferry Pier () is a ferry pier in Ma Tau Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is at the north of Hoi Sham Park and the east of East Kowloon Corridor. History The pier started operation in 1956 and was the first permanent pier in Hong Ko ...

and the Ma Tau Kok Public Pier are in Ma Tau Kok. From here, a regular ferry service (every 30 minutes during the day) operated by

Sun Ferry Sun Ferry Services Company Limited, formerly New World First Ferry Services (in short New World First Ferry, First Ferry or NWFF), is a ferry service company in Hong Kong. The company was established in November 1999, when it took over the eig ...

goes to

North Point North Point is a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District, Hong Kong, Eastern District of Hong Kong. Located in the northeastern part of Hong Kong Island, the area is named after a cape between Tin Hau, Hong Kong, Causeway Bay and Tsat Ts ...

. A bus terminus is located next to the piers. Ma Tau Kok Road runs in a wetnorthwest-eastsoutheast direction, connecting Ma Tau Chung and Ma Tau Kok.

Education

Ma Tau Kok is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 34. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and two government schools: Farm Road Government Primary School and Ma Tau Chung Government Primary School.

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