Hebe Haven
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Hebe Haven, also known as Pak Sha Wan (Chinese:
白沙灣; Pinyin
: Báishā Wān; lit. "white sand bay"), is a harbour in the south shore of Sai Kung Peninsula
in Hong Kong
. The harbour has one opening to Port Shelter
in its south. A long peninsula spanning south from Tsiu Hang (蕉坑; Pinyin
: Jiāokēng) hugs the Hebe Haven and separates it from Inner Port Shelter
(Sai Kung Hoi). Villages gathers along its shore and the haven harbours yacht
s and boat
s. There is Sea Scouting activity centre situated by the haven. The haven is an excellent natural harbour and is home to a number of yacht clubs, including the Shelter Cove yacht club (part of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
), and Hebe Haven Yacht Club
. There are numerous moorings and many boats distributed around the area along with a clearly marked navigational channel. The channel marks are not lit at night.
area surrounding this stream is a good place in Hong Kong to see the Black-capped Kingfisher
, it is not scenic, small in area and it can be accessed at high tide by dinghy only, nevertheless Black-capped Kingfishers are commonly sighted.
The Ma Nam Wat peninsula forms the eastern edge of the harbour.
The white sands of a beach northwest gives the native name of Pak Sha Wan, which means white sand bay. It is the name of a village also and became the indigenous name of Hebe Haven.
A well-known residential estate Marina Cove is also located in Hebe Haven.
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
白沙灣; Pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
: Báishā Wān; lit. "white sand bay"), is a harbour in the south shore of Sai Kung Peninsula
Sai Kung Peninsula
Sai Kung Peninsula is a peninsula in the easternmost part of the New Territories in Hong Kong. Its name comes from Sai Kung Town in the central southern area of the peninsula...
in 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...
. The harbour has one opening to Port Shelter
Port Shelter
Port Shelter, also known as Ngau Mei Hoi indigenously, is a harbour south of Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong.-External links:*...
in its south. A long peninsula spanning south from Tsiu Hang (蕉坑; Pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
: Jiāokēng) hugs the Hebe Haven and separates it from Inner Port Shelter
Inner Port Shelter
Inner Port Shelter or Sai Kung Hoi is a harbour off the shore of Sai Kung Town, south of Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong. The Sharp Island is the major island in the harbour....
(Sai Kung Hoi). Villages gathers along its shore and the haven harbours yacht
Yacht
A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...
s and boat
Boat
A boat is a watercraft of any size designed to float or plane, to provide passage across water. Usually this water will be inland or in protected coastal areas. However, boats such as the whaleboat were designed to be operated from a ship in an offshore environment. In naval terms, a boat is a...
s. There is Sea Scouting activity centre situated by the haven. The haven is an excellent natural harbour and is home to a number of yacht clubs, including the Shelter Cove yacht club (part of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is a Hong Kong sports club for sailing and rowing.Founded as Hong Kong Corinthian Sailing Club in 1890 and became the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club in 1894....
), and Hebe Haven Yacht Club
Hebe Haven Yacht Club
Hebe Haven Yacht Club established in 1963, is a private members club located in the picturesque bay of Pak Sha Wan in Sai Kung, Hong Kong. The Commodore is David Campbell and the General Manager is Michael Franco.- Objectives :...
. There are numerous moorings and many boats distributed around the area along with a clearly marked navigational channel. The channel marks are not lit at night.
Geography
Two main rivers run into the haven, Ho Chung River at the west and Tai Chung River in the north west. Tides, sea currents and river drifts form alleviates and beaches in the haven, although the tidal flow is of minimal strength. A number of smaller streams run into the haven, notably one at the extreme north western edge, just north of Pak Sha Wan. The mangroveMangrove
Mangroves are various kinds of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics – mainly between latitudes N and S...
area surrounding this stream is a good place in Hong Kong to see the Black-capped Kingfisher
Black-capped Kingfisher
The Black-capped Kingfisher, Halcyon pileata, is a tree kingfisher which is widely distributed in tropical Asia from India east to China, Korea and Southeast Asia...
, it is not scenic, small in area and it can be accessed at high tide by dinghy only, nevertheless Black-capped Kingfishers are commonly sighted.
The Ma Nam Wat peninsula forms the eastern edge of the harbour.
The white sands of a beach northwest gives the native name of Pak Sha Wan, which means white sand bay. It is the name of a village also and became the indigenous name of Hebe Haven.
Villages
Villages that are close to the Hebe Haven includes Tsiu Hang Hau, Tsiu Hang, Che Keng Tuk, Ta Ho Tun Sheung Wai, Ta Ho Tun Ha Wai, Kau Sai San Tsuen, Pak Sha Wan, Pak Wai, Luk Mei Tsuen, Ho Chung New Village, Wo Mei, Nam Wai and Au Tsai Tsuen.A well-known residential estate Marina Cove is also located in Hebe Haven.