Nga Ying Chau, or Cap Island, was an
island off the northeast shore of
Tsing Yi Island of Hong Kong, separated by a small
harbour
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,
Mun Tsai Tong, with
Tsuen Wan at its northeast, just across the
Rambler Channel. When the small harbour was reclaimed for the development of a
new town
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, the island became part of Tsing Yi Island. The island was once home to the
CRC Oil Storage Depot, which later relocated to the other side of Tsing Yi Island owing to its proximity to the residential area. The former island is now a small hill on the northeast point of Tsing Yi Island, and
Villa Esplanada
Villa Esplanada () is a private housing estate developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties, China Resources and Cheung Kong on Tsing Yi Island in Hong Kong. It locates on the relocated oil depots on the former island Nga Ying Chau. It is close to Chi ...
, a
private housing estate, stands on the hills.
There is also a park called Nga Ying Chau Garden in the vicinity of the former island.
See also
*
List of islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong
*
List of places in Hong Kong
References
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Tsing Yi
Former islands of Hong Kong