Ta Kwu Ling is an

area Area is the quantity that expresses the extent of a region on the plane or on a curved surface. The area of a plane region or ''plane area'' refers to the area of a shape or planar lamina, while '' surface area'' refers to the area of an op ...

in the North District,

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 ...

, Hong Kong, located northeast of Sheung Shui, close to the border with

mainland China "Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the China, People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming Island, Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territorie ...

. Ta Kwu Ling is one of three new development areas currently being planned for North District, in parallel with Fanling North and Kwu Tung North. Its name is frequently heard in weather reports, since it often experiences the highest and lowest daily temperatures in Hong Kong, due to its inland location. Temperatures near occur once every few years, while daily minimum temperatures of or less are not uncommon during winter. One of the three strategic landfills in use in Hong Kong is located in Ta Kwu Ling. Before 4 January 2016, parts of Ta Kwu Ling fell within the

Frontier Closed Area The Frontier Closed Area (), established by the Frontier Closed Area Order, 1951, and 1984 is a regulated border zone in Hong Kong that extended inwards from the border with Mainland China. Established to prevent illegal migrants and other i ...

and a Closed Area Permit was required.

Administration

For electoral purposes, Ta Kwu Ling is part of the Sha Ta constituency of the North District Council. It is currently represented by Ko Wai-kei, who was elected in the

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Villages

The following villages are part of the Ta Kwu Ling District Rural Committee: * Chow Tin Tsuen *

Chuk Yuen Chuk Yuen () may refer to several places in Hong Kong: * Chuk Yuen (North District), in Ta Kwu Ling, North District * Chuk Yuen (Sai Kung District), in Sai Kung District * Chuk Yuen (Wong Tai Sin District) or Chuk Un, in Wong Tai Sin District * Chu ...

Fung Wong Wu Fung Wong Wu () is a village in Ta Kwu Ling, North District, Hong Kong. Administration Fung Wong Wu is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy The Small House Policy (SHP, ) was introduced in 1972 in Hong Kong. Th ...

Ha Shan Kai Wat Ha Shan Kai Wat () is a village in Ta Kwu Ling, North District, Hong Kong. Administration Shan Kai Wat is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. See also * Sheung Shan Kai Wat Sheung Shan Kai Wat () is a village in T ...

Heung Yuen Wai Heung Yuen Wai () is a walled village in Ta Kwu Ling, North District, Hong Kong. Administration Heung Yuen Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the villages represented within the Ta Kwu Ling Di ...

Kan Tau Wai Kan Tau Wai () is a village in Ta Kwu Ling, North District, Hong Kong. Administration Kan Tau Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy The Small House Policy (SHP, ) was introduced in 1972 in Hong Kong. The ob ...

* Lei Uk *

Lo Wu Lo Wu or Lowu is an area in North District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It lies on the border between Hong Kong and mainland China, specifically the Luohu District of Shenzhen in mainland China. The area is most notable as the location of th ...

Muk Wu Muk Wu Village () is a Punti walled village in Ta Kwu Ling, in the north of the New Territories across the Man Kam To border crossing point in Hong Kong. Before 4 January 2016, it was inaccessible to non-permit holders (see Closed Area Per ...

Nga Yiu Nga Yiu () or Muk Wu Nga Yiu () is a village in Ta Kwu Ling, North District, Hong Kong. Administration Nga Yiu is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. Features One of the seven MacIntosh Forts The MacIntosh Fort ...

Nga Yiu Ha Nga Yiu Ha () is a village in Ta Kwu Ling, North District, Hong Kong. See also * Heung Yuen Wai Highway Heung Yuen Wai Highway, also abbreviated as HYWH, () is a controlled-access highway in North District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It diver ...

* Ping Che * Ping Yeung * San Uk Ling *

Sheung Shan Kai Wat Sheung Shan Kai Wat () is a village in Ta Kwu Ling, North District, Hong Kong. Administration Shan Kai Wat is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy The Small House Policy (SHP, ) was introduced in 1972 in Hong Ko ...

* Tai Po Tin *

Tak Yuet Lau Tak Yuet Lau () is a village in the Lo Wu Lo Wu or Lowu is an area in North District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It lies on the border between Hong Kong and mainland China, specifically the Luohu District of Shenzhen in mainland China. T ...

* Tong Fong * Tsung Yuen Ha * Wo Keng Shan

Education

Ta Ku Ling is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 81. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money); no government schools are in the net. Ta Ku Ling Ying Public School () is in Ta Kwu Ling. In 2013 it had one class per year, but it was scheduled to have four primary 1 classes with a total of 128 students the following year. In 2013 the school was receiving an expansion including classrooms, a library, and a teachers' room due to an increase in students who are Hong Kong residents living in Shenzhen.

Transport

The area is far from its nearest major road,

Sha Tau Kok Road Sha Tau Kok Road () is a road connecting Sha Tau Kok and Fanling in the New Territories, Hong Kong. History Sha Tau Kok Road is the only road access to Sha Tau Kok from Hong Kong since its construction in 1927. The road replaced Sha Tau Kok Rail ...

, connecting

Fanling Fanling ( zh, t=粉嶺; also spelled Fan Ling or Fan Leng) is a town in the New Territories East of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the North District. Fanling Town is the main settlement of the Fanling area. The name Fanling is ...

to Sha Tau Kok. Branch roads connect to the major road via the Ping Che area in the south.

Climate

References

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