Tan Ka Wan

Tan Ka Wan (Chinese: 蛋家灣) is a village of in the Sai Kung North area of Tai Po District, Hong Kong.

Geography

Tan Ka Wan comprises several smaller villages: Tse Uk (謝屋), Lau Uk (劉屋), Lam Uk (林屋) and Mo Uk (巫屋).[1] The village cluster is mainly concentrated near the coast of Long Harbour.[1]

Together with nearby Ko Lau Wan, Tan Ka Wan forms an enclave within Sai Kung East Country Park.[2]

A natural stream in Tan Ka Wan flows from south to north towards Long Harbour. Estuarine mangrove can be found at the coastal area.[1]

Features

In 2014, the village was described as "sparsely populated with abandoned houses in dilapidated condition".[1]

St. Peter's Chapel (聖伯多祿小堂) in Tan Ka Wan was built in 1873.[3] It is one of the historic churches of Sai Kung Peninsula.[4]

A drug rehabilitation centre, the Ling Oi Tan Ka Wan Centre, managed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong is situated in Tan Ka Wan.[1] The rehabilitation centre in Tan Ka Wan started in 1984.[5]

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