The Aberdeen Typhoon Shelters of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 are Aberdeen West Typhoon Shelter (香港仔西避風塘) and Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter (香港仔南避風塘). Both typhoon shelter

Typhoon shelter

A typhoon shelter is a shelter for fishing boats during typhoons. These facilities are often found in Hong Kong.-Structure:In its usual form, a typhoon shelter is usually in the form of a bay or a cove, with a narrow opening for access, as most of the opening to the seas are blocked by a man-made...

s are located in Southern District

Southern District, Hong Kong

The Southern District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the southern part of Hong Kong Island. It had a population of 290,240 in 2001. This district has the fourth lowest population of Hong Kong.-Geography:...

, between the southern part of Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...

 and the island Ap Lei Chau

Ap Lei Chau

Ap Lei Chau , or Aberdeen Island, is an island of Hong Kong, located south-west of Hong Kong Island, next to Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel, with an area of 1.30 km². Administratively, it is part of Southern District. Ap Lei Chau is the third most densely populated island in the world.-...

. They are roughly separated by the Ap Lei Chau Bridge

Ap Lei Chau Bridge

Ap Lei Chau Bridge is a highway bridge in Hong Kong connecting the island of Ap Lei Chau and Aberdeen of the Hong Kong Island.This bridge was made up of two lanes for each direction across and later expanded to four lanes in 1994.-See also:...

. The Aberdeen floating village

Aberdeen floating village

Aberdeen floating village is located at the Aberdeen Harbour in the Southern District of Hong Kong. The harbour contains approximately 600 junks, which house an estimated 6,000 people....

 is located within the shelters.

Aberdeen West Typhoon Shelter

Aberdeen West Typhoon Shelter is located between Aberdeen, on Hong Kong Island and Ap Lei Chau. It includes Shek Pai Wan

Shek Pai Wan

Shek Pai Wan , or Aberdeen Bay is a bay between Aberdeen of Hong Kong Island and Aberdeen Island. The bay is one of traditional fishery port because the hills on two sides forms a nature shelter. The whole bay is zoned as a typhoon shelter, Aberdeen West Typhoon Shelter.-External links:*...

, also known as Aberdeen Bay.

Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter

Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter is located between Wong Chuk Hang

Wong Chuk Hang

Wong Chuk Hang is an industrial and residential town to the east of Aberdeen and to the north of Nam Long Shan and to the west of Shouson Hill, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong...

 , on Hong Kong Island and Ap Lei Chau.. It occupies a major portion of Aberdeen Channel

Aberdeen Channel

Aberdeen Channel is a channel between Ap Lei Chau and Nam Long Shan on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. With two bays, Po Chong Wan and Tai Shue Wan, major portion of the channel is transformed into Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter.-External links:*...

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

Jumbo Kingdom

Jumbo Kingdom consists of the Jumbo Floating Restaurant and the adjacent Tai Pak Floating Restaurant , renowned tourist attractions in Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter, within Hong Kong's Aberdeen Harbour. Over 30 million visitors have visited Jumbo Kingdom, including Queen Elizabeth II, John...

floating restaurant is located within this shelter.

External links

• Plan of Passage Area in Aberdeen West Typhoon Shelter
• Plan of Passage Area in Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter