The Aberdeen Typhoon Shelters of Hong Kong are Aberdeen West Typhoon Shelter ( zh, t=香港仔西避風塘) and Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter ( zh, t=香港仔南避風塘, labels=no). Both

typhoon shelter A typhoon is a tropical cyclone that develops between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere and which produces sustained hurricane-force winds of at least . This region is referred to as the Northwestern Pacific Basin, accounting for a ...

s are located in Southern District, between the southern part of

Hong Kong Island Hong Kong Island () is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island, known originally and on road signs simply as "Hong Kong", had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of , . It is the second largest island in Hong Kon ...

and the island

Ap Lei Chau Ap Lei Chau or Aberdeen Island is an island of Hong Kong, located off Hong Kong Island next to Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel. It has an area of after land reclamation. Administratively it is part of the Southern District. Ap Lei ...

. They are roughly separated by the

Ap Lei Chau Bridge Ap Lei Chau Bridge is a highway bridge in Hong Kong connecting the island of Ap Lei Chau (Aberdeen Island) to the community of Aberdeen, Hong Kong, Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island. First bridge Started in April 1977 and completed in 1980, the f ...

and

Aberdeen Channel Bridge The Aberdeen Channel Bridge () is a double-track railway bridge in Hong Kong. It carries the MTR's South Island line over the Aberdeen Channel, linking Lei Tung station and Wong Chuk Hang station. Its name reflects the channel the bridge cr ...

. The

Aberdeen floating village The Aberdeen Floating Village is a Port, fishing port located in the Aberdeen, Hong Kong, Aberdeen area of the Southern District, Hong Kong, Southern District of Hong Kong. The port contains approximately 600 Junk (ship), junk boats used for ...

is located within the shelters.

History

The

breakwaters A breakwater is a permanent structure constructed at a coastal area to protect against tides, currents, waves, and storm surges. Breakwaters have been built since antiquity to protect anchorages, helping isolate vessels from marine hazards ...

for both typhoon shelters were completed in the 1960s.

Aberdeen West Typhoon Shelter

Aberdeen West Typhoon Shelter is located between

Aberdeen Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeensh ...

, which is on Hong Kong Island, and Ap Lei Chau. It includes

Shek Pai Wan Shek Pai Wan ( zh, t=石排灣) or Aberdeen Bay is a bay between Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island and Ap Lei Chau (formerly Aberdeen Island). Its name was formerly romanized as Shekpywan. The bay is one of the traditional fishery ports because the ...

, also known as Aberdeen Bay.

Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter

Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter is located between

Wong Chuk Hang Wong Chuk Hang () is a neighbourhood in the Southern District, Hong Kong, Southern District of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. History Neolithic artifacts have been unearthed in a region called Chung Hom Wan, which is not far from Wong Chuk Han ...

, on Hong Kong Island and Ap Lei Chau.Hong Kong Film Services Office: Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter
/ref> It occupies a major portion of

Aberdeen Channel Aberdeen Channel () is a channel between the east side of Ap Lei Chau (Aberdeen Island) and Nam Long Shan (Brick Hill) on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. With two bays, Po Chong Wan and Tai Shue Wan, major portions of the channel are transfor ...

. The bays of Sham Wan, which hosts the Aberdeen Marina, and Po Chong Wan are within the shelter. The

Jumbo Kingdom Jumbo Kingdom () consisted of the Jumbo Floating Restaurant () and the adjacent Tai Pak Floating Restaurant (), which were tourist attractions in the Aberdeen Typhoon Shelters, Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelters within Hong Kong's Aberdeen, Hong ...

floating restaurant was located within this shelter until 2022.

References

External links

Plan of Passage Area in Aberdeen West Typhoon Shelter

Plan of Passage Area in Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter
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History

Aberdeen West Typhoon Shelter

Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter

See also

References

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