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Kiu Tsui Beach is a gazetted beach located facing Inner Port Shelter in the western side of Sharp Island, Sai Kung District, Hong Kong. The beach has barbecue pits and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government.[1] The beach is 85 metres long and is rated as good to fair by the Environmental Protection Department for its water quality in the past twenty years.[2] The beach offers views of Pak Sha Chau, Cham Tau Chau and Tai Chan Chau.
Kiu Tsui Beach | |
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Beach | |
 Kiu Tsui Beach | |
  Kiu Tsui Beach | |
| Coordinates: 22.368138°N 114.288376°E | |
| Location | Sharp Island, New Territories |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 85 metres |
| Patrolled by | Leisure and Cultural Services Department |
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| Traditional Chinese | 橋咀泳灘 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 桥咀泳滩 | ||||||||||
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History
In September 2018, the beach had to be temporarily closed due to the sewage being leaked into the sea near the beach from the Sai Kung Sewage Treatment Works. This was due to the Typhoon Mangkhut.[3]
Usage
The beach is much smaller than its neighbour, Hap Mun Bay Beach and tends to be the quieter of the two located in Sharp Island. The beach is also accessible by kai-to from Sai Kung Public Pier and is a nice beach in Hong Kong in terms of water quality and scenic environment.[2][4]
Features
The beach has the following features:[1]
- BBQ pits (13 nos.)
- Changing rooms
- Showers
- Toilets
- Refreshment kiosk
- Water sports centre
See also
References
- "Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Beaches and Swimming Pools - Sai Kung". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "Environmental Protection Interactive Centre : Beach Water Quality Data". Environmental Protection Department. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- Zhang, Jane; Kang-chung, Ng (20 September 2018). "Hong Kong sewage treatment facility leaking waste into waters off Sai Kung after being damaged in Typhoon Mangkhut". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "Kiu Tsui Beach: Best Beaches in Sai Kung - Hong Kong Living". Hong Kong Living. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
External links
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