Nga Ying Chau, or Cap Island, was an

island An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...

off the northeast shore of

Tsing Yi Island Tsing Yi, sometimes referred to as Tsing Yi Island, is an island in the urban area of Hong Kong, to the northwest of Hong Kong Island and south of Tsuen Wan. With an area of , the island has extended drastically by reclamation along almost all ...

of Hong Kong, separated by a small harbour,

Mun Tsai Tong Mun Tsai Tong or Moon Tsai Tong () was a harbour located between northeast Tsing Yi Island and Nga Ying Chau in Hong Kong. It was reclaimed for the development of a new town on Tsing Yi Island in 1980s. The harbour became two public housing estat ...

, with

Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan (formerly also spelled Tsun Wan) is a town built on a bay in the western New Territories of Hong Kong, opposite of Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged from the surrounding villages and flee ...

at its northeast, just across the

Rambler Channel Rambler Channel is a body of water in Hong Kong that separates Tsing Yi Island from Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung in the New Territories. The channel separates the two landmasses by 900 metres at its widest point. Historically, the channel was known ...

. When the small harbour was reclaimed for the development of a new town, the island became part of Tsing Yi Island. The island was once home to the

CRC Oil Storage Depot CRC Oil Storage Depot was one of five oil terminals in Hong Kong and owned by China Resources Petroleum Company Limited (CRC). See also * Energy in Hong Kong Energy in Hong Kong refers to the type of energy and its related infrastructure u ...

, 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, a

private housing estate A housing estate (or sometimes housing complex or housing development) is a group of homes and other buildings built together as a single development. The exact form may vary from country to country. Popular throughout the United States ...

, stands on the hills. There is also a park called Nga Ying Chau Garden in the vicinity of the former island.

References

* {{coord, 22.3621, 114.1066, display=t Tsing Yi Former islands of Hong Kong