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蒲台羣島 | |
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 Aerial view of Waglan Island (foreground), Po Toi (left), Lo Chau and Sung Kong from the east | |
 Location of Po Toi Islands within Hong Kong. | |
| Geography | |
| Location | South-east ofHong Kong Island |
| Coordinates | 22°10′27″N114°16′14″E / 22.1742°N 114.2705°E /22.1742; 114.2705 |
| Major islands | Po Toi Island |
| Administration | |
| District | Islands District |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 200 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 蒲台羣島/ 蒲苔羣島 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 蒲台群岛/ 蒲苔群岛 | ||||||||||||
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ThePo Toi Islands are a small group ofislands with a population of around 200, south-east ofHong Kong Island, offStanley, in Hong Kong. The main island of the group isPo Toi Island. Administratively, they are part ofIslands District.[1]
The islands are notable for interesting rock formations and open-air seafood restaurants. Po Toi Island has a "haunted house", and somerock carvings supposed to be the epitaph of anemperor who died on or near Po Toi.[citation needed] Waglan Island has one of the five surviving pre-war lighthouses in Hong Kong.[2]
Po Toi Islands include:
For the origin of the name, seePo Toi.
The islands are accessible by privateferry (kai-to) or water taxi. Scheduled ferries connect Po Toi island withAberdeen andStanley.[3]
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