Pyramid Hill or Tai Kam Chung (; literally: Large Golden Bell) is a peak in eastern
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 ...
of Hong Kong. With a height of 536 metres (1,759 ft), it stands among the
highest mountains in Hong Kong. The mountain is located inside
Ma On Shan Country Park
Ma On Shan Country Park () is a park located in the central neck of the Sai Kung Peninsula in the eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. The park covers an area of and links Sai Kung Country Park and Lion Rock Country Park to form an extensive ...
, between
Ma On Shan
Ma On Shan may refer to:
* Ma On Shan (peak) ( zh, t=馬鞍山, s=马鞍山, l=saddle peak, links=no), a mountain in the New Territories of Hong Kong
* Ma On Shan (town), a New Town in the New Territories on the foot of Ma On Shan mountain
* Ma On ...
and
Sai Kung
Sai Kung may refer to:
* Sai Kung Town, or just Sai Kung, a town and administrative area in the Sai Kung District, Hong Kong
* Sai Kung Peninsula, a peninsula in Hong Kong
* Sai Kung District, an administrative district in Hong Kong, which does no ...
. Its pyramidal shape lends the hill its name.
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See also
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List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong
The following is a list of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong.
In the romanisation system used by the Hong Kong Government known as Standard Romanisation, 'shan' and 'leng' are the transliterations of the Cantonese words for 'mount' ( ...
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Ma On Shan
Ma On Shan may refer to:
* Ma On Shan (peak) ( zh, t=馬鞍山, s=马鞍山, l=saddle peak, links=no), a mountain in the New Territories of Hong Kong
* Ma On Shan (town), a New Town in the New Territories on the foot of Ma On Shan mountain
* Ma On ...
- tallest peak in Ma On Shan Country Park
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Ngong Ping, Ma On Shan
Ngong Ping () is a plateau in Ma On Shan, New Territories, Hong Kong. Located within Ma On Shan Country Park, it is administratively part of Sha Tin District.
History
Ngong Ping was historically the site of a village. It is still a recognized ...
References
{{Hills and Mountains in Hong Kong
Sha Tin District
Tai Po District