Luk Tei Tong () is a village of

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Administration

Luk Tei Tong is a recognized village under the

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History

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Luk Tei Tong was 76. The number of males was 23.

Features

Luk Tei Tong is known for the Luk Tei Tong watchtower, which is listed as a Grade 3 Historic Building. It is said to have been built for protection against bandits and its date of construction has been stated as roughly 1930 or roughly 1942.

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Delineation of area of existing village Luk Tei Tong (Mui Wo) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
Villages in Islands District, Hong Kong Mui Wo {{IslandsDistrict-geo-stub