D'Aguilar Peninsula () is located in southeastern
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island () is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island, known originally and on road signs simply as "Hong Kong", had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of , . It is the second largest island in Hong Kon ...
, in the
Southern District of
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
. It is named after Major-General Sir
George Charles d'Aguilar.
Cape D'Aguilar
Cape D'Aguilar () is a cape on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The cape is on the southeastern end of D'Aguilar Peninsula. To its north are Shek O and D'Aguilar Peak.
Name
It is named after Major-General George Charles d'Aguilar.
Histo ...
is located in the southeastern part of D'Aguilar Peninsula. "Hok Tsui" () actually refers to a different cape to the southwest of the peninsula.
Conservation
A site located on the north-western slope of D'Aguilar Peak and south of Windy Gap, covering an area of , was designated as a
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain, or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland, is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle ...
in 1975.
See also
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Shek O Country Park
Shek O Country Park is a 701-hectare rural marine park located on Shek O, Southern District, Hong Kong and facing the South China Sea. The park opened on 21 September 1979.
The park is popular for its Hiking trails. In 2004, Time Magazine Asia ...
References
Peninsulas of Hong Kong
Southern District, Hong Kong
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