Kau To Shan
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Mountain in Shatin, New Territories
| Kau To Shan / Cove Hill | |
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| 狗肚山 | |
 Kau To Shan is the hill on the left. The Kau To Shan residential area is located on the hills in the centre | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) |
| Prominence | 399 m (1,309 ft) |
| Coordinates | 22°24′33″N 114°11′30″E / 22.40917°N 114.19167°E / 22.40917; 114.19167 |
| Geography | |
  Kau To Shan / Cove Hill Location of Kau To Shan in Hong Kong | |
| Location | Sha Tin, Hong Kong |
Kau To Shan (Chinese: 狗肚山; Chinese: 九肚山), also known as Cove Hill, is a 399 metres (1,309 ft)[1] tall mountain located in Sha Tin District, in Hong Kong's New Territories.
The Kau To Shan mountain area was the source of reclamation sand used for the construction of the Sha Tin Racecourse in the 1970s.[2] Currently, this area, also referred to as Kau To Shan, primarily consists of low-rise, upmarket residences.
See also
References
- ↑ "District Council Constituency Boundary - Shatin District" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission.
- ↑ "八方人物：沙田馬場今日30歲". Apple Daily 蘋果日報. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
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| Islands District (Lantau Island and Chek Lap Kok) and Northeast Lantau Island |
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| Kwun Tong District |
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| Nanshan District, Shenzhen |
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