Kap Shui Mun

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Kap Shui Mun, viewed from Ma Wa beneath Kap Shui Mun Bridge. Lautau Island is on the opposite shore.

Kap Shui Mun (Chinese: 汲水門) or Throat Gates (historically spelled Capsuimoon) is a major channel, between Lantau Island and Ma Wan, in Hong Kong. It is part of major sea route along the coast of South China, from Victoria Harbour to Pearl River. It joins north with Urmston Road.

Kap Shui Mun Bridge spans over the channel.

The original Chinese name of Kap Shui Mun is kap shui mun (急水門), the gate of fast-moving water. This exactly describes the current of the channel. The name, fast-moving water, was associated with accidents on ships and boats. It thus renamed to a title with similar sound, k'ap shui mun(汲水門), the gate of water-fetching. For Chinese, water means fortune and wealth.

Coordinates: 22°20′35″N 114°3′23″E / 22.34306, 114.05639

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