Ma On Shan (peak)
Ma On Shan (Chinese: 馬鞍山) is saddle-shaped peak in east of Tolo Harbour in the New Territories of Hong Kong. With a peak of 702 metres (2,303 ft), it stands among the ten highest mountains in Hong Kong. The mountain borders Sha Tin and Tai Po districts.
Iron ore was mined here in the past. An extensive network of tunnels is buried under the hill. The iron mine was abandoned after losing advantages over other less expensive sources.
Beneath the west face of the hill along Tolo Harbour, a new town extension, Ma On Shan, of Sha Tin New Town is named after the hill. It ends north in Wu Kai Sha.
A group of villages located east of the hill is named Shap Sze Heung and the harbour of Three Fathoms Cove.
Read more about Ma On Shan (peak): Geography, Vegetation, Wildlife, Ma On Shan Country Park
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