Yung Shue Wa Bay Boats at Lamma Island, HK

Yung Shue Wan is the main population centre on

Lamma Island Lamma Island, also known as Y Island or Pok Liu Chau or simply Pok Liu, is the third largest island in Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Islands District. Name Lamma Island was named Lamma only because of a chart reading error by ...

, Hong Kong. It has a population of approximately 6,000.

Administration

Yung Shue Wan is a recognized village under the

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Features

The village is a mix of residential properties, shops and restaurants. Yung Shue Wan gives a

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feeling when walking through it. In addition to the indigenous residents, the quiet and laid-back lifestyle make it an attractive and popular living location for middle-class commuters. It is popular with expatriates. There is a

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in Yung Shue Wan.

Transportation

Yung Shue Wan can be reached by

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from the Outlying Islands Ferry Pier No. 4 in

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, which takes about 25 minutes, or from

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, which takes about 35 minutes.

Lamma Island ferry collision

On 1 October 2012, at approximately 20:20 HKT, a

and another passenger vessel collided off Yung Shue Wan,

, Hong Kong. The day was the

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, and one of the ships was headed for the commemorative firework display, scheduled to take place half an hour later. With 39 killed and more than 100 injured, the incident was the deadliest maritime disaster in Hong Kong since 1971.

References

External links

Delineation of area of existing village Yung Shue Wan (Lamma North) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)

{{Coord, 22, 13, 35, N, 114, 6, 43, E, display=title, type:isle Bays of Hong Kong Lamma Island Populated places in Hong Kong Villages in Islands District, Hong Kong