Ma On Shan (town)
Coordinates: 22°25′19.41″N 114°13′56.66″E / 22.4220583°N 114.2324056°E / 22.4220583; 114.2324056
| Ma On Shan | |||||||||||
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| A view of Ma On Shan and the Tolo Harbour | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 馬鞍山 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 马鞍山 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Saddle Ridge | ||||||||||
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Ma On Shan (MOS) is a new town along the eastern coast of Tolo Harbour in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Although it was initially an extension of Sha Tin New Town, it has been designed to have its own town centre and is now classified as a separate new town in government reports. Administratively, it belongs to Sha Tin District.
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