Sandy Ridge (), is a

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on the east side of Lo Wu in the

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, Hong Kong. The village of Sha Ling (), is located south of the hill besides

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. Sandy Ridge is completely within the Closed Area of Hong Kong adjacent to the Hong Kong border with

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Administration

For electoral purposes, Sandy Ridge 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 local elections.

Features

Sandy Ridge is noted for its two cemeteries, Sandy Ridge Cemetery and

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. Both cemeteries were relocated to Sandy Ridge from various areas in Kowloon and Hong Kong Island in 1949. The Border District Headquarters of the

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are located next to the village of Sha Ling.

References

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