So Kwun Wat

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So Kwun Wat, or correctly So Kwun Fat (Chinese: 掃管笏), is an area on the south coast of the western mainland New Territory in Hong Kong. The proper So Kwun Wat is a human inhabitant in the valley between Siu Lam and Sam Shing Hui. It currently includes So Kwun Tan (掃管灘) on the shore, which is turned into a residential area, Hong Kong Gold Coast (香港黃金海岸), with a villa on Pearl Island (龍珠島) off the coast.

Administratively, the area belongs to Tuen Mun District.

Northwest of So Kwun Tan is the Perowne Camp (寶龍軍營 or 掃管軍營).

[edit] Geography

The valley of So Kwun Wat collects water for adajacent ranges and empties into the sea by So Kwun Tan. The area surrounding was reclaimed. A breakwater is constructed from Gold Coast Hotel towards the Pearl Island. While the interior water formed a haven for boats, the exterior become a man-made beach of Golden Beach (黃金泳灘).^{[citation needed]}