Nam Wai () is a village in the

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area of

Sai Kung District Sai Kung District is one of the districts of Hong Kong, 18 districts of Hong Kong. The district comprises the southern half of the Sai Kung Peninsula, the Clear Water Bay Peninsula in the New Territories and a strip of land to the east of Ko ...

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Administration

Nam Wai is a recognized village under the

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Small House Policy The Small House Policy (SHP, ) was introduced in 1972 in Hong Kong. The objective was to improve the then prevailing low standard of housing in the rural areas of the New Territories. The policy allows an indigenous male villager who is 18 ye ...

History

Nam Wai is a village of the Shing () and Yau () clans, established during the 18th century. It appears on the "Map of the San-On District", published in 1866 by

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. In September 2023, the head of the village, Sing Yuk-man (son of Sing Fui-on), was arrested for having 1kg of marijuana in his village house.

Features

Tin Hau Temple Tin Hau temples in Hong Kong are dedicated to the Chinese goddess Tin Hau (), better known as Mazu (goddess), Mazu (). Over 100 temples are dedicated (at least partially) to Tin Hau in Hong Kong. A list of these temples can be found below. Famo ...

is located in Nam Wai.

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Delineation of area of existing village Nam Wai (Sai Kung) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
Villages in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong {{SaiKung-geo-stub

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