Largest Islands
The following is a list of the largest islands of the territories, sorted by area (km²):
- Lantau Island 147.16
- Hong Kong Island 78.52
- Lamma Island 13.74
- Chek Lap Kok - the site of the airport platform, 12.70 km²
- Tsing Yi Island 10.69
- Kau Sai Chau 6.70
- Po Toi 3.69
- Cheung Chau 2.44
- Tung Lung Chau 2.42
- Crooked Island (Kat O) 2.35
- Wong Wan Chau (Double Island) 2.13
- Hei Ling Chau 1.93
- Tap Mun Chau (Grass Island) 1.69
- Ap Lei Chau 1.30
- Tai A Chau 1.20
- Ping Chau 1.16
- Peng Chau 0.97
- Ma Wan 0.97
Leung Shuen Wan was connected to the mainland in the 1970s to form the High Island Reservoir. It had historically an area of 8.511 km² and was in 1960 the 4th largest island of Hong Kong. At that time, the airport platform had not yet been built and the area of Tsing Yi increased later as a consequence of land reclamation.
The original Chek Lap Kok had an area of area of 3.02 km² (other sources mention 2.8 km²).
Read more about this topic: List Of Islands And Peninsulas Of Hong Kong
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